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Famines during World War II

  • Hunger PlanGermany in the 1930s relied on foreign imports to feed its population. This dependency worsened when war broke out and the military requisitioned tractors…
  • Vietnamese famine of 1944–1945In 1943, the French administration in Vietnam set a compulsory price ceiling of 1.40 piastres for every 10 kilograms of rice.