Holodomor: Life during the Ukrainian Famine | Soviet Union, Genocide, Cannibalism, Stalin

The transcript provides personal accounts and diary entries from survivors of the Holodomor, a devastating famine in Ukraine during 1932-1933. It highlights the extreme conditions, including food scarcity, forced collectivization, and cannibalism. The Soviet authorities' role in exacerbating the famine is discussed, with survivors recounting the confiscation of food and the export of grain while millions starved. The narrative also touches on the controversial classification of the Holodomor as a genocide, emphasizing the deliberate actions taken against Ukrainians.

What did Nina Cohut's mother trade for food during the famine?

What were the conditions like for children during the Holodomor according to Nina's testimony?

What did people resort to in order to survive during the famine?

How did the Soviet authorities respond to the famine in Ukraine?

What was macuha and how was it used during the famine?

What was the significance of the grain being exported while people were starving?

Describe the experiences of children as mentioned in Alexandra Radchenko's diary.

What were the consequences for peasants labeled as kulaks?

What were the reactions of the authorities to reports of cannibalism during the famine?

How did the famine affect the mental state of the survivors?