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Petlura

Ukrainian nationalist leader.

minor

Also known as Dictator Petlura

First appearance: xxviii fastov the pogromed

Petlura shows up with force in En Route to the Ukraine. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Dictator whose Directorium was driven out by rebel peasants and the Red Army.
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Petlura first appears in 0033 xxviii fastov the pogromed.

In En Route to the Ukraine: Dictator whose Directorium was driven out by rebel peasants and the Red Army.

Later, in XXV: Nestor Makhno: Listed among the counterrevolutionary enemies Makhno fought against.

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GAGallinaMOMoisheNMNestor MakhnoUNUnknown NarratorAGAtaman GrigorievPEPetlura

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  • Other

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  • Extensive Revolutionary Cast
  • Diverse Encounters
  • Anarchists and Bolsheviks
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of disillusion…

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