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In which year was Russia affected by a severe famine?

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1924-25
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1921-22
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1928-29
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1930-31
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The correct option is A 1921-22

The Russian famine of 1921–22, also known as Povolzhye famine, was a severe famine in Bolshevik Russia which began in early spring of 1921 and lasted through 1922. This famine killed an estimated 5 million, primarily affecting the Volga and Ural River regions, and forced peasants to resort to cannibalism.


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