<Dl> <Dd> Between 1917 and 1920 , several entities that aspired to be independent Ukrainian states came into existence . This period , however , was extremely chaotic , characterized by revolution , international and civil war , and lack of strong central authority . Many factions competed for power in the area that is today 's Ukraine , and not all groups desired a separate Ukrainian state . Ultimately , Ukrainian independence was short - lived , as most Ukrainian lands were incorporated into the Soviet Union and the remainder , in western Ukraine , was divided among Poland , Czechoslovakia , and Romania . </Dd> </Dl>
<Dl> <Dd> Between 1917 and 1920 , several entities that aspired to be independent Ukrainian states came into existence . This period , however , was extremely chaotic , characterized by revolution , international and civil war , and lack of strong central authority . Many factions competed for power in the area that is today 's Ukraine , and not all groups desired a separate Ukrainian state . Ultimately , Ukrainian independence was short - lived , as most Ukrainian lands were incorporated into the Soviet Union and the remainder , in western Ukraine , was divided among Poland , Czechoslovakia , and Romania . </Dd> </Dl>
when did ukraine gain independence from the soviet union
when did ukraine gain independence from the soviet union
1917
1917