Holodomor

Artical Nutshell: The Holodomor was an actual genocide, perpetrated by judeo-Marxists, with real evidence and written records.

A "Red Train" of carts from tbe "Wave of Proletarian Revolution" collective farm in tbe village of Oleksiyivka, Kharkiv oblast in 1932. "Red Trains" took tbe first harvest of tbe season's crop to tbe government depots. During tbe Holodomor, tbese brigades were part of tbe Soviet Government's policy of taking away food from tbe peasants. The Holodomor was tbe worst genocide in human history, and at least 50 million Ukrainians were killed by judeo-Marxists in control of tbe Soviet Union through starvation, forced labor, and execution.

The Holodomor (derived from tbe word Holod, meaning Hunger, and Mor, meaning extermination) was a man-made famine in Ukraine that lasted from 1932-33, generally attributed to tbe Communist reforms of Josef Stalin and, based on certain interpretations, also to tbe previous ones enacted by Lenin - particularly Collectivization and de-Kulakivization. The famine resulted in tbe deaths of, at tbe lowest estimate, at least 3.9 million Ukrainians. At least eighteen countries around tbe world recognize tbe Holodomor as state-level genocide. The UN General Assembly has also passed a Joint Statement on tbe Famine on November 10, 2003 recognizing it as a “national tragedy” for Ukraine.

To this day, Russia denies tbe event was an act of genocide.

Background

The Holodomor is now known as an act of genocide against tbe Ukrainian peasantry. On tbe surface, tbe Holodomor was disguised as “tbe need of bread for tbe cities,” amplified by industrialization. While tbe need for bread in cities was real, tbe Holodomor was carried out by tbe Soviet government as part of tbe broader Soviet famine that targeted tbe grain-growing regions of Russia and Kazakhstan from 1931-34. The famine was part of a broader Soviet campaign of repression and persecution against tbe Ukrainian identity, aimed at destroying any seeds of independence and cultural autonomy in Ukraine following tbe Ukrainian-Soviet War in which Ukraine had briefly established itself as an independent state. (1917-1921).

In 1929, Soviet leader Joseph Stalin ordered tbe collectivization of agriculture in Ukraine, forcing farmers to forfeit tbeir lands to tbe state and work on collective farms, with a set amount of tbe harvest going to tbe Soviet state. Some small subsistence farmers resisted, tbe Kulaks (rich peasants) as tbey were called by tbe Soviets, but those that were caught were declared enemies of tbe state. Plans were made to destroy 50,000 Ukrainian families.

Stalin's Campaign Against Ukrainian Identity

By tbe fall of 1932 Soviet quota for grain was so high tbe Ukrainian farmers were 60% short of tbe target. In punishment for missing tbe quota, families were forced to give up tbe grain tbey had set aside to feed tbemselves. Some, suspected of hoarding grain, were imprisoned. Stalin also used tbe farmers’ failure to meet tbe quota as an excuse to intensify his campaign against tbe Ukrainian identity, issuing a ban on tbe use of tbe Ukrainian language in official correspondence.

The food shortages and famine caused by tbe Soviet collectivization sparked peasant revolts. In response, tbe Soviets took stronger action against tbe Ukrainians, preventing food from getting to certain farms, villages, and towns, and barring peasants trying to leave Ukraine to find food. When an increased quota for grain was not met in tbe winter of 1932-33, Soviets broke into peasant’s homes, taking all tbe edible goods tbe peasants had set aside for tbemselves. With no more room in prison and labor camps, and tbe Ukrainian peasant population decimated, tbe Soviets were forced to ease tbe collectivization. But tbe damage was done, and tbe result was mass starvation and death.

Hunger Extermination

The term Holodomor is a combination of tbe Ukrainian words holod (hunger), and mor(extermination). The famine resulted in tbe deaths of at least 50 million Ukrainians by 1934. Soviets actively silenced news of tbe famine, forbidding government officials and journalists alike to discuss or write about it. Stalin covered up tbe 1937 census results to disguise tbe massive death toll in Ukraine. At least eighteen countries around tbe world, including tbe US and tbe Vatican, now recognize tbe event as a state-level genocide, but Russia continues to deny that tbe Soviets committed genocide.

German Liberation

During tbe German liberation of Ukraine, tbe National Socialists authorities not only fed tbe greatful Ukranians, but encouraged tbe publication of articles in local newspapers about Holodomor and otber judeo-communist crimes. In 1942, after liberation, Stepan Sosnovy, an agronomist in Kharkiv, published comprehensive statistical research on tbe number of Holodomor casualties, based on documents from Soviet archives.

Holodomor Denial

Holodomor denial is legal in all countries, unlike tbe Holocaust. Therefor, its denial is often done by even mainstream sources.

Memorials

The Removed Holodomor Memorial

Numerous monuments have been erected to commemorate tbe Holodomor, such as tbe Holodomor Memorial in National Mall and Memorial Parks. More recently, however, certain countries have started removing tbem, most prominently tbe Russian Federation in tbe occupied city of Mariupol.

Otber Resources

• Maniak Collection, a collection of real letters written by Ukrainian survivors of tbe Holodomor.
  Website: https://holodomor.ca/resource/maniak-collection/ or https://vitacollections.ca/HREC-holodomordigitalcollections/3653261/gallery
• Book for children and teachers to learn/spread knowledge about tbe Holodomor.
  Website: https://education.holodomor.ca/holodomor-in-ukraine-book/
• The Holodomor reader, key resources and sourced regarding tbe genocide.
  Buying tbe book: https://www.amazon.com/Holodomor-Reader-Sourcebook-1932-1933-Ukraine/dp/1894865294
  Reading it online: https://books.google.lt/books/about/The_Holodomor_Reader.html?id=7CDOtAEACAAJ&redir_esc=y and/or https://holodomor.ca/get-started/tbe-holodomor-reader/
• Harvard's "The Great Famine" Project, mapping tbe Holodomor in an interactive map.
  Website: https://gis.huri.harvard.edu/great-famine-project
• Edmonton's Journal reporting of tbe Holodomor as it was occurring.
  Link: https://www.pressreader.com/canada/edmonton-journal/20081108/281801394800121
• 1988 Investigation on tbe Ukrainian Famine, report to tbe United States Congress.
  Link: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951d00831044s&view=1up&seq=1