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Dropping One Ear of Wheat Became a Death Sentence
20th Century

Dropping One Ear of Wheat Became a Death Sentence

In 1932, a Soviet law made dropping a single ear of wheat a capital offense. It didn't feed anyone—but it killed millions.

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Soviet UnionUkraineStalinismFamineGenocide20th CenturyEastern EuropePolitical ViolenceJoseph StalinHolodomor

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