Harvest of Despair: The Unknown Holocaust

It took Hitler 12 years to kill as many humans as Stain did in 2, and he committed his atrocities by the time Hitler ascended to power. 'Holodomor' literally means 'death by starvation' and that is Stalin's legacy. From outlawing food and forced labor to shipping men off in rail cars to Siberia, Stalin's unwavering cruelty is made evident for all to see despite cover-ups and denials. A rare, unique precedent-setting film, this 1984 production remains the preeminent documentary about one of the most ghastly pages in human history. Inexplicable is that young people are educated about the Holocaust of WWII, yet those who claim to be dutifully in charge of curriculum and history books seldom (if ever) address this episode and its roll in helping communist U.S.S.R. (now Russia) gain 'recognition' by the Unites States and a seat on League of Nations. REQUIRED VIEWING but 'viewer discretion advised'. With proper introduction, "Harvest of Despair" is age appropriate for high school freshmen on up, and is also recommended viewing for parents and grandparents who were not provided the opportunity to learn about Stalin's man-made famine. Initially available only on VHS, it is now on DVD. Strongly suggest several viewings and donating copies for school's libraries.

More people should know about this. There are other "Mass" executioners besides just Hilter. He had 7 million...try 20 million for Stalin. Yet Stalin seems to get a pass...watch this well researched video and see.

OMG! This is one of the most tragic-but all too common-events that has happened in Russia and Nazi Germany and many other places and times throughout history; death by starvation is a very slow and miserable way to die. Due to the graphic theme and gut-wrenching brutality of this DVD I can not watch more than 5-10 minutes at a time; however, out of respect for the dead, I continue to view the DVD as long as possible. The story of the Ukrainian terror famine of 1932-33 which caused the deaths of 7 million people should be included in high school and college world history courses; it is an event that is one of this century's least-known but most vicious genocides. This event was deliberately created by the Soviet Government as part of Joseph Stalin's decades-long effort to exterminate the Ukrainian peasants who were against the forced collectivization of their lands.

I knew that during the industrialization and collectivization of the USSR under Stalin, millions had died (of starvation.) A friend recommended I learn of the holodomor. to learn how terrible it wa in the Ukraine (where she grew up).There are some events, while horrifying to learn about, are at the same time riveting. Millions were deliberately starved on the orders on one man.

This video is so indescribable that it is almost impossible to put words to thisabsolutely disgraceful disgusting and completely incomprehensible degrading behaviourof the perpetrators ,the soviet thugs, the Red Army, from Russia.It is was with tearful horror that one watched the unfolding of this tragedy, in this video .Free Gulags being brutalised by Godless thugs whose only desire was greed and thedeath of the victims by slow painful starvation .How could any man starve another to death to steal his property.The only reason they seem to have prospered at this ,is, that they were state sponsered.This raises the issue of why have these perpetrators never been prosecuted for War crimes.Freedom always seems to come at a price and the price for the Gulag was His life.Any freedom loving person needs to see this video so the complete hypocrisy of thesoviet ideal, is exposed, for all to see and for those who are thinking of meddling,take up a more worth while direction in your life.

Very sobering historical event, wonderfully done

Very good documentary about the ignored and forgotten Holocaust that no one in the media wants to mention. It was one of Stalin's methods for implementing the "workers' paradise." There were many, many others, such as the genocide of Armenians by the Muslim Turks or the Rape of Nanking. All we ever hear seem to hear about is the Nazi Holocaust and the endless stream of movies to remind us. We need more balanced reporting, recognition, and empathy for the victims of these other massacres.

This is a vital piece of forgotten (or ignored) history. This book details just one out of all of the destructive outcomes when a few hold power over the many. Please, if you are reading this review, don't hesitate, make the decision to discover what happens when people are forced to submit to the power of government in all aspects of their lives. Government should be an employee of the people that meets the needs of a large body politic to protect its borders and prevent abuse of power over others.