The story of Soviet famine of 1930–33

1930–1934

Soviet famine of 1930–33. The famines that followed forced collectivisation in Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russian regions and elsewhere; authors put the Union-wide toll between 5.5 and 14 million.

6 May 1933

Joseph Stalin intervened in Soviet famine of 1930–33. Wrote on 6 May 1933 that farmers were waging a “silent” war against Soviet power: “War by starvation”.

Werth reads this letter, a speech of 27 November 1932 and a letter from Stanislav Kosior of 15 March 1933 as showing that the leadership treated famine as a lesson for peasants. The sentence quoted accuses the farmers of waging the war.

According to Nicolas Werth. This is one side’s account, not established fact.

2 Apr 2008

State Duma of Russia intervened in Soviet famine of 1930–33. Its 2008 statement says some 7 million died, blames forced collectivisation, and condemns the regime. State Duma of Russia intervened in Soviet famine of 1930–33. Backed the 2003 UN joint statement; the vote was 370 to 56.

Soviet famine of 1930–33 involved Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus.

Soviet famine of 1930–33, interventions: Nicolas Werth, Sarah Cameron and the Soviet government.

According to Anne Applebaum.

Soviet famine of 1930–33 includes Asharshylyk (Kazakh famine of 1930–33), Famine in the Volga and North Caucasus, 1932–33 and Holodomor.

Soviet famine of 1930–33 followed from Collectivisation of Soviet agriculture.

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