The unifications of 1939 were nevertheless a decisive event in the history of Ukraine and Belarus, because they produced the two republics which eventually achieved independence in 1991 after the fall of the Soviet Union.
Samlingen i 1939 var trods alt en afgørende begivenhed i Ukraines og Hvideruslands historie, fordi det skabte to republikker, som endte med at blive selvstændige i 1991 efter Sovjetunionens sammenbrud.