Wandering the Edge

June 1941: The Great Massacre


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The Second World War saw some of the most terrible and inhumane episodes in human history. Millions of civilians and soldiers were dead by the end of it. Why is one month in 1941 so important for Ukrainian history? It showed the sadistic nature of the Soviet occupation and NKVD agencies with the mechanical murder of political prisoners sitting in Soviet prisons throughout Ukraine. It resulted in thousands of deaths and greatly influenced the suffering of many more. This episode explores how this massacre was allowed to happen (through Soviet leadership), how these prisoners were intentionally killed and the stories that many suffered through. 

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Wandering the EdgeBy Larysa Zariczniak

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