As a result of Stalin's collectivization of agriculture, Ukraine's population faced massive starvation which resulted in millions of deaths.

Through the collectivization.

The collectivization of agriculture was introduced by Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union in the late 1920s. This policy aimed to consolidate small individual farms into large collective farms to increase agricultural productivity and support industrialization efforts. However, it led to widespread resistance, hardship, and loss of life among farmers.

a widespread food shortage.

Joseph Stalin initiated the collectivization of agriculture in the Soviet Union during the late 1920s and early 1930s. This policy aimed to consolidate individual farms into collective farms in order to increase agricultural productivity and bring control under the state.