Gvozdyk V. The South of Ukraine in revolution 1917 - beginning of 1918.

The object of research - the revolution process in Ukraine at the period after February revolution in 1917. The aim of research - to investigate the character of revolutionary events and party-political struggle on the South of Ukraine in their connection with the common development of revolution in Russia and Ukraine in 1917 - at the beginning of 1918. The methods of research - methods: logic, comparative-historical; principles: of historism, objectiveness, many-factorness, systematics. Theoretical results and novelty - for the first time the revolution as an all-national phenomenon is analyzed through the prism of events in the region, and revolution events on the South of Ukraine by themselves are examined from the positions of Ukrainian state-building process. Practical results and novelty - the main factors and directions of the political struggle on the South of Ukraine in 1917 - at the beginning of 1918 are determined. The subject and degree of adoption - the materials of dissertation may be used in scientific research work, teaching process, in party's and authority's activity in the sphere of development of political system in Ukraine. Efficiency of introduction - the specialized course in ZSU "The South of Ukraine in revolution of 1917 - the beginning of 1918". The sphere of usage - in teaching of generalized and speciaized courses, in preparation of scientific works and text-books on the History of Ukraine and Ukrainian state-building process.