Starving Ukraine : The Holodomor and Canada's Response / Serge Cipko.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cipko, Serge, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public opinion--Canada--History--20th century.

Public opinion.

Ukraine--History--Famine, 1932-1933--Public opinion.

Ukraine.

Canada--Relations--Ukraine.

Canada.

Ukraine--Relations--Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (351 pages) : illustrations, map

Place of Publication:

Regina : University of Regina Press, [2017]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

From 1932 to 1933, a catastrophic famine, known as the Holodomor ("extermination by hunger"), raged through Ukraine, killing millions of people. Although the Soviet government denied it, news about the tragedy got out and Canadians came to learn about the famine from many, though often contradictory, sources. Through an extensive analysis of newspapers, political speeches, and organized protests, Serge Cipko examines both the reporting of the famine and the Canadian response to it, highlighting the vital importance of journalism and the power of public demonstrations in shaping government action.

Contents:

"We are starving terribly" : 1932

"Open your eyes, unite in a common protest" : winter 1933

"Starvation, real cause of Soviet trial" : spring 1933

"What to believe about Russia" : summer 1933

"What are 1,000,000 in a population of 162,000,000?" : autumn 1933

"Hunger Bennett" : the pro-Soviet community in Canada

"A blessing from heaven" : aid and appeals, January-June 1934

"A great responsibility" : Canada, the USSR, and the League of Nations, July December 1934.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebscohost, viewed Feb. 7, 2025)

Other Format:

Print version: Cipko, Serge. Starving Ukraine.

ISBN:

9780889775077

0889775079

OCLC:

1419788706