Pacification of Ukrainians in Eastern Galicia
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The Pacification of Ukrainians in Eastern Galicia was a punitive action against the Ukrainian minority in Poland, carried out by police and military of the Second Polish Republic from September until November 1930 in reaction to a wave of sabotage and terrorist attacks perpetrated by Ukrainian nationalists.[nb 1][1][2][3][4]
Pacification of Ukrainians in Eastern Galicia | |
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Location | Eastern Galicia |
Date | 16 September − 30 November 1930 |
Attack type | Mass searches, arrests, destruction of property, food |
Perpetrators | Polish Sanation regime |
Motive | Response to Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists terrorist campaign |
It took place in 16 Polish counties of three southeastern voivodeships. This area was in the interbellum part of the so-called Eastern Lesser Poland province. Therefore, in Ukrainian and Polish literature this event is called "Pacification in Eastern Galicia" (Ukrainian: Пацифікація у Східній Галичині) and "Pacification of Eastern Galicia" (Polish: Pacyfikacja Galicji Wschodniej) or "Pacification of Eastern Lesser Poland" (Polish: Pacyfikacja Małopolski Wschodniej), respectively.