The Topic of Repressions against Families of «Enemies of the People» Depicted in Memoirs of the Ukrainian Diaspora

Abstract

The author of the article analyses some memoirs and publicistic articles of the Ukrainian Emigrants who witnessed Stalin’s regime or who fell victims to terror, discrimination and oppression. Moreover, the article provides facts to illustrate the widespread unlawful violence and to expose repressions against women and children from the families of «enemies of the people». Therefore, the author underlines that several generations of Ukrainians had to live under the totalitarian regime in the atmosphere of constant fear.