Ingrid de Zwarte (The Netherlands Wageningen Universiteit)

The Hunger Winter

Fighting Famine in the Occupied Netherlands, 1944-1945

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Produktbeschreibung

In this pioneering study, Ingrid de Zwarte offers a comprehensive and multifaceted view of the socio-political context and consequences of the Dutch Hunger Winter of 1944-45. Based on extensive research, she examines the causes and demographic impact of the famine and how it was confronted at different societal levels.

Produktdetails

• Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. November 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 492g
• ISBN-13: 9781108819213
• ISBN-10: 1108819214
• Artikelnr.: 64804872

Autorenporträt

Ingrid de Zwarte is Assistant Professor of Rural and Environmental History at Wageningen Universiteit, The Netherlands.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Historical contexts
2. Causes of the famine
3. Effects on mortality, fertility, and health in later life
4. Central government and food administration
5. The politics and practices of Allied relief
6. Coping at household and individual levels
7. Community strategies
8. The evacuation of children
Conclusion.