They collapsed and died in the street, they died in their beds, and in the fields. In the midst of plenty, millions of Ukrainians died of starvation in 1932-33.
It is known as the Holodomor- loosely translated as “death by starvation”, but also colloquially known as the “terror-famine”. It was a direct result of Josef Stalin’s poorly thought out and implemented collectivization resulting in greatly reduced harvests, substantial losses of stored grain, and organized confiscation through Soviet quotas for Russia.
Jason Kenney, Minister for Multiculturalism, announced funding for the Holodomor National Awareness Tour this week with the Canada Ukraine Foundation to receive …read more
Source: Radio Canada International
