СУСПІЛЬНО-ПОЛІТИЧНІ ПОГЛЯДИ МИКОЛИ ПАВЛУШКОВА

Abstract

Background. The end of the national liberation struggle of 1917–1921 raised difficult questions for researchers: did the struggle end or did it transform? Analyzing the memoirs of the participants of that time, archival materials of the SSU State Archive and available scientific works by Ukrainian scholars, we can conclude that the struggle existed, but in a different form – an evolutionary, preparatory one, in which separate groups of supporters of the idea of Ukraine's independence were formed. The purpose of the article is to analyze archival materials, memoirs of participants, and researchers' works in order to consider the issue of the formation of socio-political beliefs of Mykola Pavlushkov, who was the leader of an organized youth group called ‘The Union of Ukrainian Youth’ (UY). The objectives of the article are to reveal M. Pavlushkov's socio-political beliefs, to develop his own political goals regarding the tactics and strategy of the struggle for the restoration of Ukraine's statehood, and to participate in the creation of a group of political like-minded people among school graduates. Methods. The methodological basis of the study is the principles of historicism, objectivity, systematicity and comprehensiveness. Results. Particular attention is paid to M. Pavlushkov's patriotism and desire to fight for the restoration of Ukraine's independence. His socio-political views were formed through his interaction with the patriotic environment of the school, communication with representatives of the older generation, namely S. Yefremov, V. Durdukivsky, V. Chekhovsky and their friends, as well as through communication with peers who shared his views. Discussion and conclusions. The study has revealed the distinctive periods in the formation of M. Pavlushkov's socio-political views, in which self-education, communication with participants in the revolutionary events of the first quarter of the twentieth century and communication with like-minded people played a major role.