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This is intro comic to a series of  mini comics I wanted to do about Soviet Union’s famine of 1921 and America’s relief efforts. 

So Hoover is mainly known for the depression but in the early 1920’s Hoover was seen as a very capable hard head humanitarian. He was the head of the ARA and was known as the master of emergencies because he he knew how to move men and food to helped feed millions starving in war torn countries. One of his greatest challenges was Soviet Union in 1921.  

One reason was that Soviet Union was weary about America’s intentions. They didn’t understand why America was suddenly giving them aid. Sure most of it was because ARA wanted to help those who where in need but Hoover also saw Bolshevism as wicked and  evil and did hope to use the food as a political weapon. So they where right to be suspicious.