The Making of Modern Ukraine cover image

15: Ukrainization, Famine, Terror: 1920s – 1930s

The Making of Modern Ukraine

CHAPTER

Three Measures of Famine in the Soviet Union

Every one of these measures involves people rushing to the village, rushing to collective farm with authorization to take things away. In practice, this often just meant taking everything, just taking everything. The Black lists also meant that you were cut off from the rest of the Soviet economy. Number four is maybe the most diffuse, but it's incredibly important. It's the national interpretation of the famine.

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner