Holodomor
What Holodomor means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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The man-made famine in Ukraine, listed as a feature of the persecution of ethnic minorities.
A devastating man-made famine in Ukraine between 1932 and 1933, killing millions.
Topics that use Holodomor
- Option 30: Key topic 4: Economic and social changes, 1924–41 - 1 Agriculture and collectivisation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Option 30: Key topic 4: Economic and social changes, 1924–41 - 4 The position of women and ethnic minorities (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Collectivisation
- Economic efficiency
- Ideological implementation
- Kulaks
- New Economic Policy (NEP)
- Political consolidation
- Political representation and equality
- Russification
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