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Dutch children eating soup during the famine of 1944–1945 Two Dutch women transporting food during the famine period. The Dutch famine of 1944–1945, also known as the Hunger Winter (from Dutch Hongerwinter), was a famine that took place in the German-occupied Netherlands, especially in the densely populated western provinces north of the great rivers, during the relatively harsh winter of ...
Europe: 1586 Famine and drought in Qishan County, Shaanxi province. Rice prices skyrocketed and there was widespread population migration and starvation. [44] China: 1588 Famine in Wai County, Hebei province, [44] China: 1590–1598: Pan-European famine, including Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Britain and the Nordic ...
2 May: First food transports to the famine-stricken provinces by road, via Rhenen. [6] 2–3 May: Seyss-Inquart departs for Flensburg for discussions with Dönitz. [6] 4 May: Montgomery accepts the capitulation of the 'Wehrmacht' in Northwest Europe, including the Netherlands. [6]
Famine was prevalent in north and southwest Ireland, following the failure of wheat, oat, and potato harvests. Food prices rose sharply throughout Europe. [26] With the cause of the problems unknown, hungry people demonstrated in front of grain markets and bakeries. Food riots took place in many European cities.
The Dutch government orders a general railway strike [1] The Reichskommissariat is relocated to Delden [1] 18 Sep: Liberation of Eindhoven [1] 20 Sep: Entire East Zeelandic Flanders liberated [1] Conquest of the Waal bridges near Nijmegen [1] The British Airborne forces have to abandon the Rhine bridge at Arnhem [1]
: Dutch railway workers go on strike. The German response results in the Dutch famine of 1944. 11: United States XXI Corps arrives in European Theater.: the Air battle over the Ore Mountains (after German attacks on the US bomber formation, accompanying US Mustangs engage the German fighters)
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