Stage 2: Symbolization
Kulak
ko͞oˈlak,-ˈläk/
noun: historical
Kulaks were symbols of Ukrainian independence. The common people supported the Kulaks and took away the significance of their threat as desired by the Soviet Union. The symbols of the Kulaks were independent farms that stood apart from the Soviet Union.
Intellectuals were also targeted during this genocide. Stalin falsely accused them of plotting a rebellion against soviet power and used this to arrest around 5000 intellectuals who were either killed or exiled to Siberia.
ko͞oˈlak,-ˈläk/
noun: historical
- a peasant in Russia wealthy enough to own a farm and hire labor. Emerging after the emancipation of serfs in the 19th century, the kulaks resisted Stalin's forced collectivization, but millions were arrested, exiled, or killed.
Kulaks were symbols of Ukrainian independence. The common people supported the Kulaks and took away the significance of their threat as desired by the Soviet Union. The symbols of the Kulaks were independent farms that stood apart from the Soviet Union.
Intellectuals were also targeted during this genocide. Stalin falsely accused them of plotting a rebellion against soviet power and used this to arrest around 5000 intellectuals who were either killed or exiled to Siberia.
(Left) Kulaks are are removed from their home by force.