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The USSR's Forgotten Famines

December 09, 2008

Ukraine has turned a tragedy in its past -- the famine of the 1930s -- into an important national issue and a thorn in the side of Russia. But little is heard of some other tragedies of the Soviet era, including those that affected Russians themselves. Are the devastating famines in Kazakhstan and Russia's Volga region bound to be forgotten?

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by: Richard Mimna from: www.herbalindex.com

December 30, 2008 18:29

This is an aspect of Russia's tyrany that I never understood quite so well, until I saw this video. This type of educational material should be shown and taught to all school age children (and adults) globally. This is a real eye opener.

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