Historical Conditions and the Remigration of Ukrainians from France after the Second World War

Abstract

The article deals with the problems of remigration of Ukrainians from France. The author discloses the history of the Ukrainian emigration in this country, the character of the state policy of France and Poland before World War II considering the migration processes. The post-war situation is shown on the background of complicated political struggle in Europe, in particular, of the Franco-Soviet relations. The author analyses the evolution in manipulations of the terms "refugees", "ernigrants", "displaced persons" by official Soviet authorities.

Keywords

• emigration
• remigration
• Ukrainians
• France
• Ukraine
• Franco-Soviet relations