Nestor Makhno and the Ukrainian Black Army | Russian Civil War | Polandball/Countryball history

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💬Learn about Nestor Makhno, the Ukrainian Black Army, the Russian Civil War, Wrangel, and the humanities at large with CallMeEzekiel in this fun and informative video presented in the Polandball/Countryball style.

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*💬Bonus Reading Below: Nestor Makhno and the Jews (and the Mennonites)*

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*💬Bonus Reading: Nestor Makhno and the Jews (and the Mennonites) -* Something I couldn’t get into the video was Makhno’s approach to dealing with Ukraine’s various ethnic conflicts. The country had always had a long and brutal history of antisemitism. Ukrainian leaders of the Russian Civil War (including Petliura and Grigor’ev) saw no reason to change this and, like their ancestors, harassed and organized pogroms against Ukraine’s Jews. This made Nestor Makhno totally unique among his contemporaries because he was completely opposed to antisemitism. He punished his men whenever they targeted Jews and was happy to recruit them into the Black Army.

A group with which Makhno had much worse relations was the Mennonites - German settlers from the time of Catherine the Great. When the Germans occupied Ukraine, they formed militias and fought against Makhno and other Ukrainian groups. This was in spite of the fact that they were officially pacifists. This turned all of Ukraine, including the Blacks, against the Mennonites. Fighting was frequent and there are reports claiming that, after the capture of Berdyansk, the Black Army carried out pogroms against the Mennonite community in the area.

[sansinator]

>Be Anarchist
>Be relatively good at fighting
>Align with Moscow
>Die



Happened in spain and Ukraine

[theyakamoz]

Do one on Green Ukraine and the rest of the Green Armies, or maybe the Japanese during the Russian Civil War. Or maybe other separatists or even Germany during it.

[uamaz]

One thing that should be noted is that Grigori'ev was a typical warlord and did not represent the whole Ukrainian People's Republic. He had switched time several times over (first joining the UPR, than defecting to the Soviets and then starting an anti-soviet revolt then planning to join the Whites). The UPR was called nationalist mostly by soviet propaganda, when in fact it was overwhelmingly socialists, but seeking separation from Russia.

[Ritterkreuz]

I would love to see more videos about the Spanish Civil War. Great video nonetheless, keep up the good work!

[quartztemplar]

Looking up Makhnovschina history without crying challenge (impossible)

[ashen]

A firefight didn’t breakout, and while Grigoriev did seek some of things that was relatively private, not in front of 20, 000 people. Grigoriev was shot by Makhno after creating a banner that claimed “Death to Jews, long live anarchy, and long live Makhno” after being asked if he had made the standard or not.

[E-Brightvoid]

And people wonder why anarchists have zero faith in communists.

[nathanseper]

I consider the betrayal of the Ukrainian anarchists to be one of the great tragedies of history. Who knows if their experiment in governance could've worked? Thank you for covering this sadly forgotten chapter in history.

[AFlyingGrman]

Your Russian civil war series has been amazing! Keep up the good content

[StrudelerOfTheTSociety]

I made a Makhno leader for Ukraine in Civ VI a few months ago. Really cool trying to add an anarchist civilization.

[magicaljohn]

Something about Central Asia during the civil war would be cool (Enver Pasha, the Basmachi Movement)

[AndyKaknes]

For anyone interested in reading about The Ukrainian Black Army & Nestor Makno, Moorhead State College Professor Dr. Victor Peters wrote a book in 1970 titled: Nestor Makhno - The Life of an Anarchist. It's surely worth reading...

[Greatermememan]

As you addressed an ancom society it would be excellent to see your take on Cospia. Excellent video man, keep up the good work.

[Inoffensive_name]

One of the most amazing and overlooked historical events ever. What could've been if the Anarchists liberated Ukraine...

[maksymkashchuk]

During that period also were Black Zaporozhians, they had guerrilla tactic after bolsheviks win and even established short lived Kholodny Yar Republic. Their motto was "Ukraine or death" or "Freedom of Ukraine or death"

[jebremocampo]

Recent fan. Glad I stumbled across your channel. Really liked your anarchist videos

[IDKatThisPoint-ng]

1 thing to note: Makhno's ideology was not typical Anarcho-communism. It was called Platformism: basically a leftist version of Minarchism with a sort-of government that has little influence on the land other than preventing states from rising up in the commune and distributing land.

[jj-uyqs]

Nice video and introduction to a great person. His essays are well worth a read. i would love ro see a video on the anarchist societies in Korea that were around a bit later than this.

[alexnitaly]

If only Makhno didn't ally with the damned Bolsheviks.