TY - JOUR AU - Svystovych , S. M. PY - 2021/11/23 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - The history of social and educational associations of Ukraine (1920 – early 1930 s.) JF - Zaporizhzhia Historical Review JA - ZHR VL - 1 IS - 36 SE - Ancient and new history of Ukraine DO - UR - https://istznu.org/index.php/journal/article/view/2243 SP - 76-81 AB - The article highlights the steps taken by the Government of the USSR to eliminate illiteracy in Ukraine, traced their singularity between NEP and laying the foundations of totalitarianism (1920 – early 1930). Displaying transformation and substitution initiatives of public and educational associations to influence state and centralized key role in forcing citizens as an integral part of the military and the Communist dictatorship. These mechanisms, coupled with economic pressure on illiterate citizens were the cause of sabotage campaign against illiteracy among the population, and in some cases even terrorist acts against those who led eliminate illiteracy. ER -