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> At a million or more fatalities, it was one of the deadliest famines in history, in terms of percentage of population lost That accounts to 20-25% of the pop

by cnlevy 9y ago

> At a million or more fatalities, it was one of the deadliest famines in history, in terms of percentage of population lost That accounts to 20-25% of the population, including emigration [0] I found out the Great Famine of Mount Lebanon under Ottoman rule during 1915-1918 was much worse : 50% of the population (of 400 000) died. [1] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Famine_(Ireland) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Famine_(Ireland) [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Famine_of_Mount_Lebanon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Famine_of_Mount_Lebanon

Xeoncross 9y ago
The Turkish government instigated the Great Famine of Mount Lebanon during the time they were also committing the Armenian Genocide. When few noticed, Adolf Hitler seems to have taken it heart[0]: > "Our strength consists in our speed and in our brutality. Genghis Khan led millions of women and children to slaughter -- with premeditation and a happy heart. History sees in him solely the founder of a state. It's a matter of indifference to me what a weak western European civilization will say about me." > "Who, after all, speaks today of the annihilation of the Armenians?" [0] http://www.armenian-genocide.org/hitler.html http://www.armenian-genocide.org/hitler.html
- eitland 9y ago
  Wow, thats seriously disgusting to read. I've been quite aware of the history but to read how he takes inspiration of cruelty makes it even more disgusting. (Oh, and yes I'm fully aware a number of others like the French terror reign, Pol Pot, Rwanda, China, former Yugoslavia, Japan/China, India/minorities, a number of colonies of Western countries, natives of south and north America but for some reason the Armenians seems to go unnoticed. Thanks for reminding.)
dredmorbius 9y ago
There are historical famines with as much as 90% fatalities among local populations. Losses of 20-50% are relatively common. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_famines https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_famines

by cnlevy 9y ago

Xeoncross 9y ago

The Turkish government instigated the Great Famine of Mount Lebanon during the time they were also committing the Armenian Genocide. When few noticed, Adolf Hitler seems to have taken it heart[0]: > "Our strength consists in our speed and in our brutality. Genghis Khan led millions of women and children to slaughter -- with premeditation and a happy heart. History sees in him solely the founder of a state. It's a matter of indifference to me what a weak western European civilization will say about me." > "Who, after all, speaks today of the annihilation of the Armenians?" [0] http://www.armenian-genocide.org/hitler.html http://www.armenian-genocide.org/hitler.html

eitland 9y ago
Wow, thats seriously disgusting to read. I've been quite aware of the history but to read how he takes inspiration of cruelty makes it even more disgusting. (Oh, and yes I'm fully aware a number of others like the French terror reign, Pol Pot, Rwanda, China, former Yugoslavia, Japan/China, India/minorities, a number of colonies of Western countries, natives of south and north America but for some reason the Armenians seems to go unnoticed. Thanks for reminding.)

dredmorbius 9y ago

There are historical famines with as much as 90% fatalities among local populations. Losses of 20-50% are relatively common. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_famines https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_famines