Article by: Bohdan Ben Edited by: Sonia Maryn In 1920, when hopes were high for the creation of an independent Ukraine, Georgia, Belarus, and Baltic states, the national independence struggles were mostly ended with occupation by the USSR. The Baltic states, Moldova, and western Ukraine were engulfed by the “Prison of Nations” a bit later, … Continue reading The end of the Soviet Man: How ex-USSR states forged their national identities | 30 Years of Freedom, p.3