Continued Effects of Russification Latvia and Ukraine. Sarah Beane SLAV 467 November 29, 2007. Language in the USSR. De facto national language in all republics was Russian prior to late 1980s
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“For all its vicissitudes, it did endow Ukraine with a linguistically coherent population that resembled a nation, a set of political activists who resembled an elite and an administration that resembled a state.”
Mostly, the implications of Russification are so important because language is such an integral part of identity. Recognizing this, both Latvia, Ukraine, and the former Soviet Union used and use it as a tool to create national unity, which is necessary for political, economic, or social goals.
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