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Russian famine of 1921–1922

  • 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.
  • Maxim GorkyAlexei Maximovich Peshkov adopted the pseudonym Maxim Gorky in 1892. The name meant bitter, reflecting his simmering anger about life in Russia and a…