Approximately 620,000 to 750,000 soldiers died during the American Civil War, with disease and famine accounting for a significant portion of these fatalities. Estimates suggest that about two-thirds of the deaths were due to disease, while others resulted from battle injuries. When civilian casualties are included, the total death toll rises, but exact figures for civilians are less certain. Overall, the Civil War remains one of the deadliest conflicts in American history.
During the period of old immigration (1840-1890), people were primarily drawn to the U.S. by the promise of economic opportunity, escaping poverty and famine in their home countries. Factors like the Irish Potato Famine and political unrest in Germany and other European nations propelled many to seek a better life. Additionally, the prospect of land ownership and the availability of jobs in rapidly industrializing cities attracted a large influx of immigrants. Social factors, including the desire for religious freedom and the chance to build a new life, also played a significant role in their migration.
The Irish potato blight receded in 1850, the effects of the famine continued to spur Irish emigration into the 20th century. Still facing poverty and disease, the Irish set out for America where they reunited with relatives who had fled at the height of the famine.
Life during the Civil War varied significantly for different groups. Soldiers faced the harsh realities of combat, including disease, injury, and food shortages, while their families at home dealt with economic hardship and uncertainty. Enslaved people experienced both oppression and the hope of freedom as the war progressed, with many escaping to join Union forces. Meanwhile, civilians in both the North and South confronted disruptions in daily life, including food scarcity and the loss of loved ones.
War wounds, infection, and disease
About 600,000.Answerabout 680,000 soilders civilians and slaves where killed during the bloody civil war Military death estimates are between 618,000 and 700,000 due to battle wounds and disease, etc.
Statistics vary, it may be quoted that 13 - 20 million people died from famine and war related disease
They went to the landlords when they had no money during the famine
A disease in the potato crop caused enormous famine and disease.
disease, famine, poverty
They travelled by ship.
they immighated there to get away from the potato famine and to get away from the disease.
Hunger.
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Yes there were. There were many used when Ireland was poor and people were starving. The most significant period that they were used was during the famine in Ireland during the second half of the 1840s. Many people ended up in the workhouses during that period of Irish history.
Lots of people were sick and didn't have any food
During a famine - when food is obviously scarce.
The Bengal Famine occurred in British India, specifically in the Bengal region, during 1943. It resulted from a combination of factors, including wartime policies, crop failures, and poor distribution of food. The famine led to the deaths of an estimated 2 to 3 million people due to starvation and malnutrition. The event highlighted the inadequacies of British colonial governance and food management during crises.