Holodomor

The Holodomor was a devastating famine in Soviet Ukraine from 1932 to 1933, during which millions of people died. It resulted from Stalin’s policies of forced collectivization, which confiscated grain and supplies from peasants to fund industrial growth. The Soviet government restricted movement and withheld food supplies, worsening the crisis. Many scholars view it as a man-made catastrophe, with some considering it intentional repression against Ukrainians. The Holodomor remains a significant and sensitive part of Ukrainian history, symbolizing the suffering caused by oppressive policies and the struggle for national identity.