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While new archival information might have led to adjustments in specific factual details or statistical estimates (e.g., precise death tolls) in his original work, it did not fundamentally contradict his core conclusion that the Holodomor was a deliberate, man-made famine constituting genocide.
Robert Conquest never walked back his accusation of genocide. On the contrary, he consistently maintained that the Holodomor was a genocide, and he incorporated new archival evidence into subsequent editions and articles to strengthen his arguments, not retract them. He wrote prefaces to later editions of "The Harvest of Sorrow" (e.g., the 2004 edition) explicitly stating that the newly available archival data overwhelmingly confirmed his initial conclusions about the famine's artificial nature and its genocidal character. He continued to advocate for its recognition as genocide until his death in 2015.
Many historians argue that the declassified Soviet archives, far from contradicting Conquest's genocide claim, actually provided further evidence of the deliberate and punitive nature of the famine policies, including the sealing of borders, the "black boards" system, and the excessive grain requisitions, which disproportionately affected Ukraine. These documents often revealed the intent to crush peasant resistance and Ukrainian nationalism.
know when to be evil? i am assuming you meant to say when do we have the right to defend ourselves?
Source: The Hindu, published August 21, 2024, citing Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) report. Total Cases: 151 sitting MPs and MLAs in India have declared cases related to crimes against women. Rape Charges: 16 MPs/MLAs are charged with rape under IPC Section 376. Party Breakdown: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): 54 MPs/MLAs with cases of crimes against women. Indian National Congress: 23 MPs/MLAs with cases of crimes against women, including 5 charged with rape. Telugu Desam Party: 17 MPs/MLAs with cases of crimes against women. Data Source: Analysis of 4,809 out of 4,863 election affidavits of sitting MPs and MLAs as of August 2024.
oh shoot why didn't i think of this, this is a really good point
YOU have no basis in reality