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Famines in the Soviet Union

  • Hunger PlanGermany in the 1930s relied on foreign imports to feed its population. This dependency worsened when war broke out and the military requisitioned tractors…
  • Russian famine of 1921–1922The Volga River valley turned to dust in the spring of 1921. A severe drought struck the region, but it was not the sole cause of the coming disaster.
  • Soviet famine of 1946–1947The Soviet Union emerged from World War II with more than 25 million citizens dead and its western agricultural infrastructure in ruins.