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235 The Five-Year Plan

The History of the Twentieth Century

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The Tragedy of Soviet Famine and Its Aftermath

This chapter explores the catastrophic famine in the Soviet Union during the early 1930s, where desperate peasants slaughtered their livestock for survival. It examines the government's denial of the crisis and the lasting effects on agricultural production, with an estimated three to seven million fatalities.

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