1. The Potato Blight
The Great Starvation of Ireland I. ... The number of deaths related to starvation is estimated to range from one to one and a half million people. ... The beginnings of the starvation are said to be a "biometeorological phenomenon," however, the British reacted in a sociopolitical manner. ... Many newspapers of the time used God and religion to explain the starvation. ... The starvation influenced the history of the United States During the years of starvation, many Irish fled their homeland and came to the United States. ...
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