AT THE FINAL STAGE OF CONSOLIDATION: THE ACTIVITIES OF UKRAINIAN ORGANIZATIONS IN CANADA IN THE CONTEXT OF THE FORMATION OF A UNIFIED REPRESENTATIVE BODY (1938-1940)

The aim of the article is to analyze events concerning formation and activity Ukrainian diaspora organizations in Canada, their further consolidation around one leadership – Canadian Committee, established Winnipeg on November 7, 1940. Almost twenty years have passed since defeat First Liberation Struggle. At that time, people lived difficult tragic conditions as a result occupation lands by Soviet Russia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania. Dnieper Ukraine was conquered totalitarian regime, which continued policy destroying Ukrainians nation suppressing any uprisings other manifestations civil disobedience. A similar pursued Polish government western for same purpose, with repressions against patriots ordinary Ukrainians. Any organized communities associations undesirable occupiers persecuted, autochthonous population ethnic replaced. In addition, colonizers destroyed intellectual elite enslaved country scientists, writers. Given these circumstances, some were forced seek better fate countries, including Canada. It has been proven no world neither nor Romania, Hungary ever interested supported restoration statehood. Global trends towards various public political unite into structure. publication reflects how rallied preserve culture national identity Ukrainians, leaders found common ground assistance Government