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Reviewed on August 1, 2011 | Video/DVD
Gr 9 Up—Following World War I and the Russian Revolution of 1917, Bolshevik policies disrupted agricultural production and combined with a drought to cause a devastating famine that claimed approximately five million lives in Soviet Russia. This made-for-television documentary combines actual film footage, narration, commentary by historians, and primary source material to illustrate America's response to a monumental natural disaster. The focus is on Herbert Hoover, who became known as "the master of em...Log In or Sign Up to Read More