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Evaluating the Russian Famine of 1921-22

The Intro section of the article is very informative and well laid out. However, it is lacking in citations as there are only two placed after the second sentence. As you read further down the article you will notice that an entire paragraph in the International relief section lacks citations. This is critical as it provides vital information as to how the Bolsheviks attempted to appeal to the international community for assistance. In certain cases, citations placed in the article do not lead to any additional information for verification. An example of this is several citations with a link that shows "Keenan 1961". No data on who Keenan is or which book it is trying to reference has been placed. Nevertheless, the article does pull from many sources, which mostly appear reputable. The article also remains neutral and does not expose certain biases for or against the descriptive topic. Overall, the article flows nicely and is easy to understand as there is little grammatical errors within each section. Additionally, each section seems to be in chronological order. There are some exceptions though, with an example being the last sentence of the Origins section. The sentence "Some peasants resorted to cannibalism" seems more appropriate in the death toll section as it focuses on the human toll resulting from the famine. Despite the need for improvements, I believe that the article demonstrates an informative and unbiased explanation of the Russian famine on 1921-22.

Ryan Brockhaus