British writers and prime ministers visited Ukraine and knowingly blocked reports and messages regarding the corruptive nature and damage caused in Ukraine to origin of the genocide. They supported what was called "Soviet land reform" and those who denounced the genocide were considered "fascist agents" and despised. After the genocide and famine in Ukraine, in order to cover up what they had done to their own people, the Soviets encouraged the holocaust. In conclusion, it took Ukraine many years to recover from this distress and the economic blow to the nation. . Russian settlers were ordered to enter Ukraine to revive valuable agricultural land and bury the dead. The Russians began to colonize Ukraine, removing their original culture and changing the demographics. Many today are still unaware of the seriousness of the Ukrainian genocide and the fact that the number of Ukrainians murdered is almost the same as that of the First World War. Until Ukraine gained its long-desired independence in 1991, it was considered a crime to bear witness to the horrors of genocide..