Misuse of Graphical Materials
Some images related to the Russian and Ukrainian famine of 1921 or Great Depression in the United States have been presented as Holodomor-related images. According to American historian, Morgan E Williams: "Ninety-five percent of the photos that are represented as being of the Ukrainian famine are from Russia. That's a sore point with me. are then used by people who say we exaggerate the extent of the famine. Or even worse, by people who deny ".
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This image of the 1921 Soviet famine was taken in Volga Region near Samara by the Geneva based humanitarian group in 1921 is often used to represent the Holodomor
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The above image pictured in a display on the Holodomor in front of the St. Michael's cathedral
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