The little-known story of the American effort to relieve starvation in the new Soviet Russia in 1921, The Great Famine is a documentary about the worst natural disaster in Europe since the Black Plague in the Middle Ages. Five million Soviet citizens died. Half a world away, Americans responded with a massive two-year relief campaign, championed by Herbert Hoover, director of the American Relief Administration.
| Title | The Great Famine |
|---|---|
| Genres | Documentary |
| Release Date | 2011-04-11 |
| Episode Runtime | 00 Hours 55 Minutes |
| Season Number | 23 |
| Episode Number | 9 |
| Production Companies | GBH |
