The Russian Famine of 1921–22

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the catastrophic famine that struck the Volga region and beyond from 1921 to 1922, killing an estimated five million people. They discuss how War Communism, drought, and the aftermath of the Civil War converged into a humanitarian disaster. The hosts examine the Bolshevik government's response, including the role of the Narkomprod and the controversial decision to seek aid from abroad, leading to the American Relief Administration under Herbert Hoover. They also touch on the social impact, such as cannibalism and the displacement of peasants, and the political fallout, including the regime's propaganda framing the famine as a capitalist plot. The episode highlights the tension between ideology and survival, and how the famine shaped later Soviet policies.

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