West Ukrainian People's Republic

Also known as ZUNR, Zakhidnoukrayins’ka Narodna Respublyka, Western Ukrainian National Republic, Zakhidno-Ukrainska Narodnia Respublika

self-proclaimed 1918-1919 country in Eastern Europe

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The West Ukrainian People's Republic was a short-lived state that declared itself independent in Eastern Europe during 1918-1919, following the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after World War I. Though it claimed sovereignty, it was not widely recognized and ceased to exist within a year, making it a brief and largely unsuccessful attempt at establishing an independent nation during a period of significant political upheaval in the region.

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dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1919-01-22
Commons category: Western Ukrainian People's Republic
inception: 1918-10-19
short name: ZUNR
native label: Західноукраїнська Народна Республіка
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Today part ofUkraine, Poland, Slovakia, Romania

The West Ukrainian People's Republic (Ukrainian: Західноукраїнська Народна Республіка (ЗУНР), romanized: Zakhidnoukrainska Narodna Respublika [ZUNR]; see other names) was a short-lived state that controlled most of Eastern Galicia from November 1918 to July 1919. It claimed and partially included the major cities of Lviv, Ternopil, Kolomyia, Drohobych, Boryslav, Stanyslaviv and right-bank Peremyshl. Apart from the lands of Eastern Galicia, it also claimed the northern part of Bukovina and Carpathian Ruthenia. Politically, the Ukrainian National Democratic Party (the precursor of the interwar Ukrainian National Democratic Alliance) dominated the legislative assembly, guided by varying degrees of Greek Catholic, liberal and socialist ideology. Other parties represented included the Ukrainian Radical Party and the Christian Social Party.