Petro Mirchuk
Encyclopedia
Petro Mirchuk (1913-1999) was a Ukrainian writer living in United States
. During and before World War II
, he was an activitst for Ukrainian independence. Imprisoned in Auschwitz by Nazi Germany
, after the war he emigrated to United States.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. During and before World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he was an activitst for Ukrainian independence. Imprisoned in Auschwitz by Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
, after the war he emigrated to United States.