Chumachenko O. Social and political activity of Mykyta Shapoval

The thesis concerns the social and political aspects of the activity of Mykyta Shapoval (1882 - 1932), who was one of the principal representatives of the liberation struggle of the Ukrainian people 1917 - 1919, and of the Ukrainian emigration in Czechoslovakia in period between world wars. The special attention is paid to his prominent participation in such bright event in the Ukrainian cultural life as "hat'yanstvo" and his role in preparing of idea ground for the Ukrainian revolution of 1917 - 1918. Shapoval's role in the one, his participation in the Ukrainian Central Rada's work, preparing the Antihetman's strike 1918 is also analyzed in the thesis. Shapoval's influence upon social and political and scientific life of the Ukrainian emigration in Czechoslovakia is revealed. The thesis stresses that during all his life Shapoval was fighter for liberty and happy life of the Ukrainian people. Key words: Mykyta Shаpoval, liberation struggle of the Ukrainian people, the Ukrainian revolution, Antyhetman's strike, the Ukrainian emigration, the Revolution-Democratic Union.