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Holodomor: A Man-Made Famine
- The Holodomor, meaning "death by hunger", was a famine in Ukraine in the early 1930s.
- Soviet policies, especially those targeting Ukraine, exacerbated the situation.
Ukraine's Cultural Identity
- Russia and Ukraine share a long history, tracing back to the ninth century.
- Ukraine's distinct cultural identity developed, despite being part of various empires.
Russian Threat
- A standardized Ukrainian language and literature emerged by the mid-19th century.
- Imperial Russia perceived this growing cultural consciousness as a threat.