i agree to this statement as one of the main reasons for japan's expansionist policies was a result of its inability to trade with other countries due to economic sanctions as a result of the protectionism policies adopted by them due to the onset of the great depression. thus, japan attacked manchuria in order to use it as a 'captive market' to dump all of its consumer goods in exchange for currency in a desperate bid to maintain its failing economy.

???????? After the initial famine, there were no other famines.

Although millions of people died in the process, it ensured that no further famines occurred in Russia, which allowed Russia to win an otherwise losing battle of attrition against famine

Agricultural production was increased in a way that would have never been achieved. Despite heavy human costs, the extra grain produced may have very well prevented millions others from dying due to starvation