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Williams
English112
7April2015
Snapshot1PicturewithExplanation
ThispicturewastakeninKyiv,Ukraine,whichhappenstobeUkrainescapitaland
largestcity,attheNationalHolodomorMemorial.Thepurposeofthismemorialistohonorthe
approximately10millionpeoplethatsufferedandperishedinthehorrificfamine,andservices
areheldonthefourthSaturdayofNovembereachyear.Thememorialincludesbookslistingthe
namesofvictims,andcandlescanbelitforfamilymembersorfriends.Thememorialalso
includesastatueofanabnormallythingirlholdingwheat.Sherepresentsthestarvationand
oppressionofUkrainianchildrenduringtheyears19321933.
NadiaPaonessa
Williams
English112
8April2015
Snapshot2PoliticalCartoon
ThiscartoondepictsStalinasaspidertryingtoconquertheworldandspread
Communism.DuringWorldWarII,Stalinssecretwarwasresponsibleforthedeathof
millions,allbecausehewantedtokeephispeoplecompletelycomplianttoCommunistrule.In
thiscartoon,youcanalsoseethatStalinisplacinghisflagofcommunismrightonRussia,and
itsnocoincidence.Forexample,mostofRussiasrailnetworkwasbeingusedforslavetrains
fullofcaptivescomingfromtheBalticstates.Overall,thiscartoonshowshowStalinwasa
greedymanobsessedwithpower,andbecauseofhispoliticalposition,thedictatoroftheSoviet
Union,hewasabletospinhiswebincountlesscountriesandbringdeathtomillionsofinnocent
people.
NadiaPaonessa
Williams
English112
8April2015
Snapshot3Obituary
ElenaPetrauskasofLithuaniawasdeclareddeadyesterdaymorning,June20th,1943,
duetoextrememalnourishmentandexhaustion.Elena,anonlychild,wasbornonApril16,
1930,inVilnius,Lithuania,toherparentsLejaandLukasPetrauskas.ShegrewupinVilnius
andattendedschoolupuntilJune14th,1941,whensheandherfamilyweretakenfromtheir
homeandthrownintocattlecars.Elenawasseparatedfromherparentsduringthecommotion,
andwasforcedontoadifferenttraincar.Sheneversawthemagain.FollowingElenas
monthlongjourneyfromLithuaniatoSiberia,shewasplacedataworkcamp.Fortwoyears,
shereceivedamere300gramsofbreadforanentiredayswork,andeventually,Elenacouldno
longerbearherconstantexhaustionandhunger.Elenasstoryissimilartomanyothersduring
thistime,andLithuanianscanonlyhopethatthisterrorendssoon.
NadiaPaonessa
Williams
English112
8April2015
Snapshot4PublicServiceAnnouncement
ATTENTION:
Forthenextyear,theUkrainewillbeexperiencingEXTREMEfoodshortages.Thisis
goingtoaffecteveryoneinonewayoranother,andthedeathtollisexpectedtobeveryhigh.To
ensurethatyouhavethebestpossiblechanceofsurvival,makesurethatyoudonotstealany
foodfromyourplaceofwork.Nomatterhowhungryyouare,ifyouarecaughtstealingfood,
youandyourfamilycouldbeseverelypunished.Also,trytofeedyouranimalsifyoucan,as
theycanbeusedformeatinthelatermonthsofthefamine.Survivalisgoingtobehard,
especiallyforthechildren,sofeedingthemhastobeatoppriority.TheUkraineisbeingforced
intothisfaminebytheSovietUnion,ledbydictatorJosefStalin,anduntilhefeelsthatwehave
sufferedenough,hewillnotletuponhisstrictrulesandhighwheatquotas.Dothebestthatyou
canduringthesehardtimes,andhopeforabettertomorrow.
NadiaPaonessa
Williams
English112
8April2015
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Boston'sGazette
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Cromwell,Thomas.
UkraineataCrossroads
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LiesAboutHitler
.N.p.,n.d.Web.8Apr.2015.