Question

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“The dreadful famine that engulfed Ukraine, the northern Caucasus, and the lower Volga River area in 1932–1933 was the result of Joseph Stalin’s policy of forced collectivization. The heaviest losses occurred in Ukraine, which had been the most productive agricultural area of the Soviet Union.” —Library of Congress

Which action of the Soviet government resulted in the event described in this quote?
A.It embarked on a campaign to exterminate the poor.
B.It exported all the grain to fund the Comintern.
C.It sent most of the peasants to forced labor camps.
D.It seized all the grain to meet industrial goals.

Answer 1

D. It seized all the grain to meet industrial goals.

Answer 2

Answer:

D.It seized all the grain to meet industrial goals.

Explanation:

The production of grains by the soviet agriculture was increasing steadily from 1926 till 1932, having a steady growth, that year the production was very low, and didn´t meet the national projections, since the soviet union was in a industrialization stage food was needed in the cities, and the Government made the decision to seize all the grain from the rural areas to feed industrial areas, this led to a famine in rural soviet union.