The thesis analyses the phenomenon of "great famine" in Ukraine in the years 1932-1933. Initially, a brief historical and geographical outline of Ukraine and a general description of the phenomenon of famine are presented. What follows is an overview of the social and economic situation in the Soviet Union between the two World Wars. The "great famine" at issue was mainly caused by: the foreign policy situation of the USSR, the beginnings of collectivization and planned economy, and various internal policy measures. Sowing, harvesting, and collecting grain are presented in greater detail. The latter was being unsuccessful so the Soviet authorities resorted to the use of repressive means to achieve the set norms, which led to the starvation of the people and the struggle for survival. Due to food confiscation and because the people did not receive any assistance, the number of victims reached high figures. The number of fatalities is still unknown and as a result there are very different estimates. The ethnic composition of Ukraine changed, as many Russians settled in the most affected areas. Neither during the famine or after it, did the Soviet Union acknowledge that the famine was a consequence of political actions; instead they tried to hide all the evidence about it.
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