Holodomor

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Ah Russia - masters of propaganda. Something to keep in mind when trying to make sense of our own issues.

http://www.macleans.ca/culture/books/how-stalin-starved-four-million-ukrainians-to-death/

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Maybe propaganda is already happening - something learned from 'the masters'?

http://calgaryherald.com/news/national/new-report-alleges-outside-influence-in-canadas-2015-federal-election

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Canada’s farmers also suffered as a direct result of Stalin’s Five-Year Plan, the grain that was exported from Ukraine’s rich soil into western markets undercut the cost of grain making it difficult for Canadian farmers to competitively sell their grain at cost. Given that this was during the Great Depression (1929- late 1930's) this further incapacitated Canadian farmers.