The Great Famine

The Great Famine

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 11, 2011

Runtime

0h 52m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

The Great Famine

Director

Austin Hoyt

Description

When a devastating famine descended on Soviet Russia in 1921, it was the worst natural disaster in Europe since the Black Plague in the Middle Ages. Examine Herbert Hoover’s American Relief Administration—an operation hailed for its efficiency, grit and generosity. By the summer of 1922, American kitchens were feeding nearly 11 million Soviet citizens a day.