Yeah ‘food shortage not rising to full blown famine’ would probably be more accurate. There have been several severe droughts in the USSR/Russia since WWII that impacted food availability.
The age distribution chart of Russia is fascinating in that you can still see (what I have heard is) the aftermath of an entire generation being decimated in WWII in the form of these population “dips” every 20-30 years.
Yeah ‘food shortage not rising to full blown famine’ would probably be more accurate. There have been several severe droughts in the USSR/Russia since WWII that impacted food availability.
This chart shows the age distribution:
The age distribution chart of Russia is fascinating in that you can still see (what I have heard is) the aftermath of an entire generation being decimated in WWII in the form of these population “dips” every 20-30 years.