Herbert Hoover and Famine Relief to Soviet Russia, 1921–1923 - Benjamin M. Weissman - Google Books

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In 1921 one of the most devastating famines in history threatened the lives of millions of Russians as well as the continuance of Soviet rule. Responding to a plea for help from the Soviet government, the American Relief Administration (ARA) agreed to…