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Explorers Podcast. This episode is going to focus heavily on the events in Ukraine during the early 1930s, and the

challenges and trauma faced by the Ukrainian people during that time. At the time of writing

this episode in May 2023, the people of Ukraine are facing new challenges and new trauma in a war

that has been raging for over a year. If you aren't able, I would encourage you to head over to

United 24, the official fundraising platform of the government of Ukraine, over at U24.gov.u.a, and make a donation.

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Hello everyone and welcome to History of the Second World War, episode 136, the Soviet Union

Part 6, Holo Dormor. This week, a big thank you goes out to Jan Yop and Tomas for choosing to support

the podcast by becoming members. Find out more over at History of the Second World War.com

slash members. Last episode ended near the end of 1932, which was the end of the Second World War.com slash members.

Last episode ended near the end of 1932, which was the end of the third year of the concentrated collectivization program of Soviet agriculture. There had been many problems caused by this

collectivization, and those issues had amplified the challenges faced by Soviet agriculture

before 1929.

In the last months of 1932, there had been some discussion prompted by the leaders of the

Ukrainian Communist Party that it was time to change course and to pump the brakes on the

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