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After the end of War in 1945, Belarus became one of the founding members of the United Nations Organisation. Joining Belarus was the Soviet Union itself and another republic Ukraine. In exchange for Belarus and Ukraine joining the UN, the United States had the right to seek two more votes, a right that has never been exercised. [27]
This is a select bibliography of English language books (including translations) and journal articles about the history of Belarus. A brief selection of English translations of primary sources is included. Book entries have references to journal articles and reviews about them when helpful. Additional bibliographies can be found in many of the ...
Belorussia under Soviet Rule, 1917–1957 is a book by Ivan S. Lubachko published in 1972, [a] by University Press of Kentucky. The work is a history of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, from the Russian Revolution in 1917 to the beginning of the Khrushchev era in 1957. [1] [2]
The name Belarus is closely related with the term Belaya Rus', i.e., White Rus'. [15] There are several claims to the origin of the name White Rus'. [16] An ethno-religious theory suggests that the name used to describe the part of old Ruthenian lands within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania that had been populated mostly by Slavs who had been Christianized early, as opposed to Black Ruthenia ...
Simple English; Slovenčina; Slovenščina; ... Pages in category "History of Belarus" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
History of Belarus; Prehistory; Early Slavs; Middle ages; Kievan Rus' Principality of Polotsk; Principality of Turov; Golden Horde; Grand Duchy of Lithuania; Early Modern; Early elective monarchy (1569–1648) Deluge and decline (1648–1764) Three partitions (1764–95) Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Belarusian People's Republic [2] [3] [4] (BNR; Belarusian: Беларуская Народная Рэспубліка, romanized: Biełaruskaja Narodnaja Respublika, БНР), also known as the Belarusian Democratic Republic, was a state proclaimed by the Council of the Belarusian Democratic Republic in its Second Constituent Charter on 9 March 1918 during World War I.
However, by 1919 Bolsheviks took control over Belarus and forced the country's democratic government into exile. Today the period of Belarus in Russian Empire is viewed with some controversy. On one side, many recognise that the period enabled the Litvin and Ruthenian identity to transform into a modern Belarusian nationality.