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Re:A new book on cannibalism in the 1921 Russian famine by lyxsus on Monday November 04, 2019 @03:28PM (#21446115)
Soviet state was established in Russia 1917. In 1922 USSR was formed from several soviet states, including Russian Soviet Republic.
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Re:A new book on cannibalism in the 1921 Russian famine by chungus_khan on Monday November 04, 2019 @03:34PM (#21446193)
The article's abstract mentions the Soviet Union explicitly:

> In 1921, the Lenin-led Soviet Union faced one of the worst famines in history. A new book details its horrors and the American effort to combat cannibalism

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Re:A new book on cannibalism in the 1921 Russian famine by lyxsus on Monday November 04, 2019 @05:10PM (#21447087)
Come on, the difference is less important than when one confuses Frankenstein for his monster, especially in this context.
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