Famine Caused by the Hands of Stalin Himself
Read the article bellow and answer the following questions...
1. How was Stalin's regime a direct cause for the famine starting during early Soviet rule?
2. How did the effects of the famine continue to make it worse? Describe this seemingly never-ending cycle.
3. Lastly, do you believe it is right to call this famine a genocide? Please explain your thinking.
1. Stalin's regime was a direct cause for the Ukrainian Famine because he enforced that small farms be taken over and turned into state-run collectives. When the food harvested was lower than the amount expected, it was confiscated. This left a small amount of food for the Ukrainian people.
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3. I personally believe it is right to call this famine a genocide. It was caused by Stalin's regime and did not have good intentions. Millions of deaths resulted from the famine that was caused by these actions. I believe this Ukrainian famine meets the requirements, by definition, to be considered a genocide.