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A decorated veteran of World War II, he taught at the Frunze Military Academy.

In 1961 he criticized Nikita Khruschev policies and was transfered to Russian Far East as punishment. In 1963 he created Union of Struggle for the Restoration of Leninism. In the 1960s Grigorenko became a member of Moscow Helsinki Watch Group. The authorities sent him to a psikhushkaPsikhushka ("") is a colloquialism for " psychiatric hospital" in Russian language. It has been occasionally used in English language since the times when the dissident movement in the Soviet Union has become known in the West. In the Soviet Union, psychi, a form of psychiatric imprisonmentPsychiatric imprisonment is involuntary imprisonment of people on the grounds that they are considered psychiatrically insane. In many countries, people behaving in such a way considered insane by a local judge can be put into a mental institution without, in 1964Events January January 1 Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. January 3 Senator Barry Goldwater announces that he will seek the Republican nomination for President. January 5 In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Ort- 19651965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). Events January-February January 4 United States President Lyndon Johnson proclaims his " Great Society" during his State of the Union address. January 14 Prime Ministers of N and in 1969For other uses, see Number 1969. For the movie, see 1969 (movie). Events January January 1 Australian media baron Rupert Murdoch purchases the largest selling British Sunday newspaper The News Of The World January 5 The Derry Riots leave over 100 people i- 19761976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 12 UN Security Council votes 11-1 to admit the Palestinian Liberation Organization January 15 Would-be Gerald Ford presidential assassin Sara Jane Moore is s. In 1964Events January January 1 Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. January 3 Senator Barry Goldwater announces that he will seek the Republican nomination for President. January 5 In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Ort he was stripped of his military rank, medals, and retirement benefits.

He actively participated in the struggle for the Crimean TatarFor Crimean Tatar ethos see Crimean Tartars, Tatars. For Crimean Tatar language and alphabet see Crimean Tatar language. autonomy, and demonstrated against the Soviet 1968 invasion to Czechoslovakia.

Grigorenko was one of the first who questioned the Soviet official version of World War II history. He pointed out that just prior to the German attack on June 22, 1941, vast Soviet troops were concentrated in the area west of Bialystok, deep in occupied Poland, getting ready for a surprise offensive, but vulnerable to be encircled in case of surprise German attack. His ideas were later advanced by Victor Suvorov.

In 1977, when Grigorenko went for medical treatment in the United States, he was stripped of his Soviet citizenship.