The British used a naval blockade to stop foodstuffs from entering Germany. After the armistice in 1918 the blockade was kept in place leading to many deaths from starvation and malnutrition related diseases -
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Starvation Blockade Of Germany
Starvation Blockade Of Germany
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Re: Starvation Blockade Of Germany
The British government issued a report in 1937 on the effects of the blockade -
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They considered their policy of starvation to be a success.
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They considered their policy of starvation to be a success.
There are 2 sides to every story - always listen or read both points of view and make up your own mind. Don't let others do your thinking for you.
Re: Starvation Blockade Of Germany
C Paul Vincent has written a book called The Politics of Hunger - The Allied Blockade of Germany 1915-1919. It goes into detail about the causes, planning and effects of the blockade. Here is a review by Robert A Hall which originally appeared in the Journal of Historical Review in 1986 -
https://codoh.com/library/document/2154/
https://codoh.com/library/document/2154/
There are 2 sides to every story - always listen or read both points of view and make up your own mind. Don't let others do your thinking for you.
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