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In the 1930s, the Holodomor, meaning, "death by starvation,"was led by Joseph Stalin...

Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi • S02E04 • 2020

�� somber music playing ♪ PADMA:
In the 1930s, the Holodomor, meaning, "death by starvation,"
was led by Joseph Stalin against Ukrainians. By confiscating grains
from Ukrainian farmers, Soviets created a man-made famine. Even by modest estimates,
they killed three million Ukrainians in just one year. The goal was to decimate Ukrainian culture
and squash a growing national identity. Our existence threatened
their idea of having an empire

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PADMA: In the 1930s, the Holodomor,

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meaning, "death by starvation," was led by Joseph Stalin

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against Ukrainians.

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By confiscating grains from Ukrainian farmers,

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Soviets created a man-made famine.

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Even by modest estimates, they killed three million Ukrainians

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in just one year.

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The goal was to decimate Ukrainian culture and squash a growing national identity.

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Our existence threatened their idea of having an empire.

Duration

36 seconds

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Timestamp in Movie

00:12:24

Uploaded

Jun 04, 2025

Season

Episode

Genres

adventure, reality-tv

Production

Yokubô Production

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Movie Summary

Host Padma Lakshmi takes audiences on a journey across America, exploring the rich and diverse food culture of various immigrant groups, seeking out the people who have so heavily shaped what American food is today.