Topic 4: 1921 Famine Flashcards
1
Q
What caused it?
A
Grain requisitioning and poor weather, leading to a shortage of food
2
Q
How many people were affected
A
At least 20 million
3
Q
How angry were the peasants`
A
8000 members of the grain requisitioning squads were killed
4
Q
How many died?
A
Estimates very from 5million to as high as 9.5 million
5
Q
Impact on the cities
A
In Petrograd, the population dropped from 2.2 million in 1914 to 0.6 million in 1920.
6
Q
Statistic on how bad the situation was
A
In 1920-1921, the grain harvests produced on 50% of 1913 levels.
