HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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elimination of the army’s dominance in government decisions
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expansion of Soviet agriculture at the expense of industry
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starvation and death of millions of people
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strong support from Western nations
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cruel efforts under Stalin to impose collectivism and tamp down Ukrainian nationalism left an estimated 3.9 million dead. At the height of the 1932-33 Ukrainian famine under Joseph Stalin, starving people roamed the countryside, desperate for something, anything to eat.
Detailed explanation-2: -The collectivization process was rolled back: by 1 May 1933 38.2% of Ukrainian peasant households and 41.1% of arable land had been collectivized. By the end of August, these numbers declined to 29.2% and 35.6% respectively.
Detailed explanation-3: -Joseph Stalin’s purges resulted in the execution of thousands, while millions more were sent to forced labor camps. The decade began with the forced collectivization of farms throughout the Soviet Union, a process that resulted in the deaths of millions by starvation.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answers. The transition to collectivization result in widespread starvation, Peasants were not allowed to keep food until they met government quotas.