Original sentence: His father, Semen, and his mother, Teodoziya, nee Chubaty, encouraged him to pursue a higher education, which was very difficult for ethnic Ukrainians.When the Nazis overwhelmed Soviet forces in late June of 1941, many of these soldiers returned to Ukraine to continue the fight
Edited sentence: His father, Semen, and his mother, Teodoziya, née Chubaty, encouraged him to pursue a higher education, which was very difficult for ethnic Ukrainians.When the Nazis overwhelmed Soviet forces in late June 1941, many of these soldiers returned to Ukraine to continue the fight