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The Soviet Famine in Uzbekistan: Starvation on the Cotton Front
In the early 1930s, as Stalin's collectivization drive swept across the USSR, Uzbekistan experienced a devastating famine that killed hundreds of thousands. This episode explores the little-known Uzbek famine of 1930-1934, a catastrophe driven by forced grain requisitions, the cotton monoculture pushed under Soviet planning, and brutal weather. Lucas and Luna discuss the role of Shorof Rashidov's predecessor, the fanatical party secretary Akmal Ikramov; the infamous 'Cotton Front' that prioritized cotton shipments over feeding the population; and the legacy of this…
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