How were the state-sponsored atrocities committed against the Cossacks different from Soviet actions against other ethnic groups?(1 point)

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Rather than being attacked directly, Cossacks were slowly starved to death by denying them food.
Rather than being attacked directly, Cossacks were slowly starved to death by denying them food.

Many more Cossacks were killed compared to other ethnic groups such as Ukrainians.
Many more Cossacks were killed compared to other ethnic groups such as Ukrainians.

The persecution of the Cossacks was exclusively political and not based on their ethnic identity.
The persecution of the Cossacks was exclusively political and not based on their ethnic identity.

While many Cossacks were killed, many others were eventually reintegrated into Soviet society using new ethnic identities.

Answer 1

The most accurate response to the question about how the state-sponsored atrocities committed against the Cossacks were different from Soviet actions against other ethnic groups is:

While many Cossacks were killed, many others were eventually reintegrated into Soviet society using new ethnic identities.

This reflects the unique position of the Cossacks in Soviet policy, where the regime aimed to suppress their identity and assimilate them into a broader Soviet identity, differentiating their situation from other ethnic groups.