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Red famine : Stalin's war on Ukraine, Anne Applebaum

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Summary
"In 1929 Stalin launched his policy of agricultural collectivization--in effect a second Russian revolution--which forced millions of peasants off their land and onto collective farms. The result was a catastrophic famine, the most lethal in European history. At least five million people died between 1931 and 1933 in the USSR. But instead of sending relief the Soviet state made use of the catastrophe to rid itself of a political problem. In Red Famine, Anne Applebaum argues that more than three million of those dead were Ukrainians who perished not because they were accidental victims of a bad policy but because the state deliberately set out to kill them ..."--Provided by publisher
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First United States edition.
Extent
xxx, 461 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates
Contents
  • Introduction: the Ukrainian question
  • The Ukrainian revolution, 1917
  • Rebellion, 1919
  • Famine and truce: the 1920s
  • The double crisis: 1927-9
  • Collectivization: revolution in the countryside, 1930
  • Rebellion, 1930
  • Collectivization fails, 1931-2
  • Famine decisions, 1932: requisitions, blacklists and borders
  • Famine decisions, 1932: the end of Ukrainization
  • Famine decisions, 1932: the searches and the searchers
  • Starvation: spring and summer, 1933
  • Survival: spring and summer, 1933
  • Aftermath
  • The cover-up
  • The Holodomor in history and memory
  • Epilogue: the Ukraine question reconsidered
Isbn
9780385538855
Instance
Label
Red famine : Stalin's war on Ukraine
Title
Red famine
Title remainder
Stalin's war on Ukraine
Statement of responsibility
Anne Applebaum
Title variation
Stalin's war on Ukraine
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"In 1929 Stalin launched his policy of agricultural collectivization--in effect a second Russian revolution--which forced millions of peasants off their land and onto collective farms. The result was a catastrophic famine, the most lethal in European history. At least five million people died between 1931 and 1933 in the USSR. But instead of sending relief the Soviet state made use of the catastrophe to rid itself of a political problem. In Red Famine, Anne Applebaum argues that more than three million of those dead were Ukrainians who perished not because they were accidental victims of a bad policy but because the state deliberately set out to kill them ..."--Provided by publisher
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DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1964-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Applebaum, Anne
Dewey number
947.708/42
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
  • plates
Index
index present
LC call number
DK508.8374
LC item number
.A67 2017
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Ukraine
  • Genocide
  • Collectivization of agriculture
  • Famines
Label
Red famine : Stalin's war on Ukraine, Anne Applebaum
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [363]-434) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction: the Ukrainian question -- The Ukrainian revolution, 1917 -- Rebellion, 1919 -- Famine and truce: the 1920s -- The double crisis: 1927-9 -- Collectivization: revolution in the countryside, 1930 -- Rebellion, 1930 -- Collectivization fails, 1931-2 -- Famine decisions, 1932: requisitions, blacklists and borders -- Famine decisions, 1932: the end of Ukrainization -- Famine decisions, 1932: the searches and the searchers -- Starvation: spring and summer, 1933 -- Survival: spring and summer, 1933 -- Aftermath -- The cover-up -- The Holodomor in history and memory -- Epilogue: the Ukraine question reconsidered
Control code
ocm00000623
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First United States edition.
Extent
xxx, 461 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780385538855
Lccn
2017029952
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
System control number
(OCoLC)1000150623
Label
Red famine : Stalin's war on Ukraine, Anne Applebaum
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [363]-434) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction: the Ukrainian question -- The Ukrainian revolution, 1917 -- Rebellion, 1919 -- Famine and truce: the 1920s -- The double crisis: 1927-9 -- Collectivization: revolution in the countryside, 1930 -- Rebellion, 1930 -- Collectivization fails, 1931-2 -- Famine decisions, 1932: requisitions, blacklists and borders -- Famine decisions, 1932: the end of Ukrainization -- Famine decisions, 1932: the searches and the searchers -- Starvation: spring and summer, 1933 -- Survival: spring and summer, 1933 -- Aftermath -- The cover-up -- The Holodomor in history and memory -- Epilogue: the Ukraine question reconsidered
Control code
ocm00000623
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First United States edition.
Extent
xxx, 461 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780385538855
Lccn
2017029952
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
System control number
(OCoLC)1000150623

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