Holodomor

1932 – 1933 · Kharkiv, Ukraine

Man-made famine in Soviet Ukraine caused by forced collectivisation, impossible grain quotas and bans on peasants leaving to find food. Millions of Ukrainians died; Ukraine and many other countries recognise it as a genocide.

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Before and after

Followed from
First five-year plan (Soviet Union) October 1, 1928 – December 31, 1932

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Holodomor