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What was the name of Makhno's peasant movement in Ukraine?

  • Makhnovshchina

  • Makhnovist

  • Anarchist revolt

  • Communal Uprising

Answer

Makhnovshchina was the name of a peasant movement in Ukraine that took place during the Russian Civil War. It was led by Nestor Makhno, a Ukrainian anarchist, and was based in the region of Ukraine known as the Free Territory. The Makhnovshchina was a libertarian socialist movement that sought to establish a stateless society based on free association and self-management.
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