Respondent

Kravchuk Leonid Vasyliovych

Theme

Socio-political and socio-economic transformations in Ternopil Region (September 1939 – June 1941)

Defence Date

26.02.2020

Annotation

The dissertation covers the results of a complex analysis of the transformational
processes of Soviet power in the Ternopil Region during September 1939- June 1941,
from the time of the occupation of the RSChA region to the time of the occupation of
Western Ukraine by Nazi Germany.
The process of force changes introduced by the Soviet government in Ternopil is
described. They dramatically affected the socio-economic, socio political and cultural
life of the region during three stages of its functioning: the first stage: September 17-
December 10, 1939 the formation of the year-old temporary government bodies under
control Red Army, the second stage: December 10, 1939-February 3, 1940-the
transition of the functions of interim administrations to the creation of organs of Soviet,
law enforcement, power, economic management structures. The features of the
introduction and application of the command-administrative methods and principles of
organizing the smoth management of the industrial and economic complex of the region
with the aim of incorporating it into a single national system of the USSR are
investigated. The main directions of the implementation of Soviet reforms are analyzed,
the purpose of which was the destruction of national-cultural, spiritual values and
traditions, the elimination of private and cooperative property of political parties and
public organizations, the planting of Soviet patterns, communist morality and an
atheistic worldview. The leading role of the CPSU has been clarified and analyzed as a
center of concentration of the state, economic and individual sectors, as well as the
possession of the right to use power structures to punitive actions against the indigenous
population of the region that did not perceive Soviet politics. Studying the socio-
political and socio-economical transformations of the western Ukraine region on local
scale (using the example of Ternopil Region) allowed us to come closer to solving
thematic problems in its most substantive and concrete manifestations. A detailed
analysis of the transformation processes of public life of a particular territorial, local
unit gives an idea to the methods, forms, means, efficiency, consequences and
perception of the population of the region of all aspects of public policy out by the
authorities of the specified period. Keeping the chronomical principle and material
statements, emphasis is placed on the importance of the region on interstate relations on
the eve of the Soviet-German conflict.
Key words: Western Ukraine, Ternopil Region, village, socio-economic
development, USSR, collective farm, Soviet power, MTS, politics, press, education,
medicine and culture.

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