Famines of Russia 1921-1922: The Plight of Mennonites and the Beginning of MCC
by Otto Klassen
DVD, 2009, 12 min.
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War, government policies and drought contributed to a massive famine that killed millions of people in Russia in the early 1920s. The Mennonite communities in southern Russia were not immune and thousands faced starvation. In response, a number of Mennonite groups in Canada and the U.S. joined together to form Mennonite Central Committee (MCC).
Through this newly-formed organization, North America Mennonites responded with food, clothing, medical supplies and 25 tractor-plow outfits. In May 1922, American relief kitchens fed 25,000 people daily. By August they reached a high of 40.000 per day. Some 60,000 Mennonites and 15,000 others received direct famine relief.
Winnipeg film-maker Otto Klassen was born in Russia and has spent a lifetime chronicling the Russian Mennonite experience. Famines of Russia 1921-1922 offers a glimpse of the historic forces at work at the time, the plight of Mennonites in Russia and the response of Mennonites in Canada and the U.S.
Also available in German
Through this newly-formed organization, North America Mennonites responded with food, clothing, medical supplies and 25 tractor-plow outfits. In May 1922, American relief kitchens fed 25,000 people daily. By August they reached a high of 40.000 per day. Some 60,000 Mennonites and 15,000 others received direct famine relief.
Winnipeg film-maker Otto Klassen was born in Russia and has spent a lifetime chronicling the Russian Mennonite experience. Famines of Russia 1921-1922 offers a glimpse of the historic forces at work at the time, the plight of Mennonites in Russia and the response of Mennonites in Canada and the U.S.
Also available in German
Type | Video |
Expression | Documentary/Interview |
Audience | Adults, Youth |
Language | English |
Publisher | Mennonite Central Committee, Otto Klassen Productions |
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