Аннотация
The article examines the issues of hunger in East Kazakhstan in the 1930s.Based on data from archives and periodicals, the author reveals the extent of the famine and the process of fighting it.An analysis is given of the internal migration of famine refugees that took place at that time and their migration to neighboring states.Along with this, the article reveals the tragic consequences of the famine of the 1930s for the economy and demography of the Kazakh people.