Great Famine In Ukraine 1932вђ“1933 - Holodomor The

: While part of a wider Soviet famine (1930–1933), the crisis in Ukraine was uniquely severe due to specific political decrees. Core Causes and Policies

: About 13% of Ukraine's population perished during the peak of the famine in 1933. Holodomor The Great Famine in Ukraine 1932–1933

: The Soviet state set grain procurement targets far beyond farmers' capacity, then confiscated almost all food when they failed to meet them. : While part of a wider Soviet famine

: A 1932 decree allowed for the execution or imprisonment of anyone—including children—caught taking even a handful of grain from collective fields. Holodomor The Great Famine in Ukraine 1932–1933