Asianometry Soviet Russia’s Merciless War for Grain
Nov 3, 2024
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In a telegram sent January 15th, 1918, Vladimir Lenin wrote:
For God’s sake, take the most energetic and revolutionary measures to send grain, grain and more grain!!!
The Bolsheviks came to power chanting the slogan, "Peace, Land, and Bread". But there was little of the latter available. Believing that the greedy peasants were hoarding all the grain, the Bolsheviks went to the countryside and forcibly seized it. The results were tragic. In this video, let us take a look at Soviet Russia's desperate, merciless campaign for grain.
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