During Stalin's forced famine in the early 1930s, particularly the Holodomor in Ukraine, grain quotas were set exceptionally high, often exceeding the actual grain production of the regions. Farmers were required to deliver large amounts of grain to the state, leaving them with insufficient supplies for their own subsistence. The quotas were enforced rigorously, and failure to meet them resulted in severe penalties, contributing to widespread starvation and suffering among the peasantry. This devastating famine resulted in millions of deaths, particularly in Ukraine.
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