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It's pretty clear that Stalin used the famine to help liquidize non-Russian groups who had strong identites and had resisted collectivization. Ukrainians were #
by hydrok9 4y ago
It's pretty clear that Stalin used the famine to help liquidize non-Russian groups who had strong identites and had resisted collectivization. Ukrainians were #1 on this list. It's a textbook play.
https://www.amazon.ca/Holodomor-Reader-Sourcebook-1932-1933-Ukraine/dp/1894865294 https://www.amazon.ca/Holodomor-Reader-Sourcebook-1932-1933-...
- medo-bear 4y ago> Stalin used the famine to help liquidize non-Russian groups Stalin was an ethnic Georgian. Why would he do that?
- hydrok9 4y agoPolitical stability and in order to gain their assets without compensation.
- bilqis 4y agoI think the source you’re linking is very biased, as well as your claims are very wild and require thorough proofs.
- hydrok9 4y agoHave you read it? It's very comprehensive. I would highly recommend you do so if you are at all interested in the subject. What "non-biased" sources would you recommend? It's also not very wild, from a historical point of view, for an authoritarian leader to destroy or decimate ethnic groups or communities. In fact, it's extremely common, as it is an effective way of consolidating power.