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Stalin forced Famine

Stalin forced Famine. By Bryan, Taylor, Anthony and John. Background. Stalin wanted to kill Ukrainians seeking independence Ukraine had been under Russian rule for over 200 years Ukrainians named themselves independent and named Kiev their capital city

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Stalin forced Famine

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  1. Stalin forced Famine By Bryan, Taylor, Anthony and John

  2. Background • Stalin wanted to kill Ukrainians seeking independence • Ukraine had been under Russian rule for over 200 years • Ukrainians named themselves independent and named Kiev their capital city • Ukrainian national army was fighting the Russian red army

  3. Goal Of Cleansing • Stalin wanted to get rid of everyone that wanted to be independent from his rule. • Stalin sent a message by cutting off the food supply with caused a large food shortage • an estimate of about 7 millions people died due to the food famine • Stalin eventually cut of Ukraine from receiving resources and due to that in 19933 nearly 25% of the population including 3 million children had perished

  4. Foreign Interaction • Stalin wanted to bring back Soviet’s big influence in the Ukraine. • 5,000 Ukrainian scholars, scientists cultural and religious leaders were arrested after being falsely accused of plotting an armed revolt. • Stalin imposed the Soviet system of land management known as collectivization. Which resulted in the seizure of all privately owned farmlands and livestock in a country where 80% of the people were traditional village farmers.

  5. The Outcome • Late 1933 25% of the population of Ukraine, (three million children) had perished. • The Kuklas as a class were destroyed. • Stalin allowed food distribution to resume & the famine subsided. • In 1941 nazi troops invaded the country- to rob the breadbasket.

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