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During the Irish Potato Famine (1845-1852), the British government implemented a series of policies that many criticized as inadequate and detrimental to the suffering population. Initially, they relied on laissez-faire economic principles, which led to minimal intervention in food distribution despite widespread starvation. Relief efforts, such as the establishment of soup kitchens, were introduced too late and were insufficient to meet the dire needs of the Irish people. Ultimately, the government's response has been widely regarded as neglectful, contributing to the death of approximately one million people and mass emigration.
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Did the British cause the potato famine in Ireland?
Ireland did not have its own government during the famine. It was still under British rule at that time.
This group was responsible for the Irish potato famine?
the british
What caused an Irish exodus and the US during the 19th century?
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What did families do during the potato famine?
Emigrate or die.
What symbol was flown on the US relief ships during the Irish potato famine?
The shamrock was the symbol flown on US relief ships during the Irish potato famine.
What started the grate Irish potato famine?
The potato blight and the British abandoned Ireland and let everyone to die
What occurred in Ireland from 1845-1848?
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Was Einstein alive during the great Irish potato famine?
No
What was the variety of potato that Irish potato farmers grew during the potato famine?
Lumpers. ... until the crop was affected by blight which destroyed the crops and then there were none. That's why it it ended in the Irish crisis called the potato famine.
What major event led to Irish dissatisfaction with British rule?
The great potato famine.
Can you name the roots eaten during the famine of India?
Cassava, sweet potato, malvaceae
Was the 1845 potato famine a true food shortage or an attempted genocide by British authority?
* The Irish potato famine was a real famine caused by potato blight - that is a potato disease. * There is no evidence of attempts to "block famine relief". Hundreds of mainly small soup kitchens operated during the famine. * The British government provided some public works schemes in order to counter unemployment and poverty. * Restrictions on the import of foodstuffs into the UK were abolished. * Please bear in mind that the key economic doctrine at the time was laissez faire, which is unsympathetic to government intervention. (Many people in England didn't have enought to eat, either). The accusation of genocide is absurd as there was no intention of killing the Irish. Having said all this, the Irish Roman Catholics had been persecuted since the 1690s and most of them had been reduced to a condition of utter wretchedness. If potatoes are the sole means of nourishment, that's a dangerous and miserable state of affairs. There were other foodstuffs available but the British government (aided by the church) placed restrictions on what the Irish population could eat and this facilitated famine.
