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Famines in History
Presentation by:
Mitch Aden
Agron 342
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Irish Potato Famine
Most Famous Famine
Began in 1845
Around 90% of Potatoes Ruined 2nd year
Ireland’s location in Europehttp://www.ireland-map.co.uk/maps/location-of-ireland-in-europe.gif
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Irish Potato Famine
Causes
Late Potato Blight
British Policies Wheat and Beef
Exported to England
Irish Farmers Did Not Own Land
Late Potato Blighthttp://www.sciencedaily.com/images/2007/01/070102132649.jpg
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Irish Potato Famine
Effects
Deaths from Starvation Estimated at One Million
Immigrants to America Estimated at One Million
Depiction of an Attach on a Potato Store
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India Great Famine
1876 – 1878
India a British Colony
Land Controlled by British
Map Containing India and Britainwww.maps.google.com
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India Great Famine
Causes Drought
Crops Exported to Europe
Minimal Relief EffortIndian Famine Victims
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India Great Famine
Effects Over Five Million
Deaths From Starvation and Disease
Between 6 and 10 Million Deaths Total
Malaria contributed to many deaths during this period
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Implications Of Each
Social
Ethical
Political
Economic
Environmental
Lasting Effects
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Resources
Dwyer, Gerald and Lindsay Cotton. (1984). Robert Giffen and the Irish Potato. The American Economic Review. Volume 74,
Issue 1 (Mar 1884) 188-192. Fraser, Evan. (2003). Social Vulnerability and Ecological Fragility:
Building Bridges between Social and Natural Sciences Using the Irish Potato Famine as a Case Study. Conservation Ecology. Volume 7, Issue 2 (Oct 2003) Article 9.
Liption, Peter. (1993). Making a Difference. Philosophica. Cambridge University.
“Famine in India” (August 2008). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famine_in_India. Accessed November 12th, 2008.