How far was hunger the main cause of the Russian Civil War? [12+3] This essay will examine how far hunger was the main cause of the Russian civil war. It will do so by evaluating and considering hunger as several other key factors roles in the build up to the civil war. There were many reasons for people to oppose the Bolsheviks. One of the main reasons for this opposition was the economic and social hardships Russia was going through particularly in the months after the October revolution.
How accurate is it to say that Mao Zedong’s agricultural policies from 1949 were the most important reason for the famine of 1959-62? Mao introduced many agricultural policies during the build-up to the great famine in 1959-62. Many policies, such as Collectivisation, have been criticised by many historians as being the most important factor in determining the great famine. However, there were also factors outside of Mao’s agricultural policies such as the conspiracy of silence and the fact that China had poor weather in the year leading up to the famine. Collectivisation was a major cause of the great famine.
His first premise is, death and suffering due to starvation and malnutrition are very bad. Famine is prominent in many third world countries, and as people living on the same planet it is horrible to know that those less fortunate do not have the amount of food needed to survive. This is a fact, not an argument. Moving on to the second premise which states, if we can prevent something bad from happening without sacrificing something of equal moral importance then we ought to do it. I previously stated death and suffering from malnutrition are bad, therefore if we can prevent famine without harming ourselves we ought to do it.
1983 DBQ Like any nation, America has historically relied heavily upon agriculture; however, differing from other nations is the unique set of problems agriculture has created through America’s brief history. It can even be argued agriculture was a catalyst for the Civil War; the South developing into a breadbasket, and the North developing into the manufacturing heartland of the nation; creating very distinct, almost alien cultures. A few decades after the Civil War, new problems were still popping up: chiefly that of discontent within agriculture. Farmers of the 1880s and the 1890s were having an increasingly difficult time. Mother Nature wrought her fury upon the poor farmer; through grasshoppers, floods, and droughts.
Roosevelt and his “new deal” era paved the way for the revolutionary conversion of the federal government and the country in general. The interventionist in Roosevelt resulted in the nation suffering the wraths of Great Depression with the economy specifically feeling the implications. These include the undeniable market crash, employment plunge, a sluggish foreign trade, flourishing of devaluation and failure of the banking system. The above irrefutable condition which struck America was concretely presented and discussed by Amity Shlaes in her 2007 book entitled “The Forgotten Man: A
Famines were frequent and numerous, particularly during the first half of the fourteenth century. As such, the memory and the fear of famine were ever-present and influential in the lives and relationships of early modern Europeans. As well as the obvious effects on health and nutrition (possibly even contributing to the severity of the plague ), famine had significant effects on social interactions and relationships. It underscored the differences and brought out tensions between the various social classes, between urban and rural residents, and even between neighbours and peers. Whilst dearth was ultimately caused by weather conditions leading to poor harvests, this was not always the view favoured by the peasantry.
The event could have been an earthquake, volcano or an epidemic disease (Minster). • Warfare theory implied that the Mayans went to war amongst themselves to the point where they caused the collapse of their civilization (Minster). • Famine/environmental change theory, suggested that because of the extremely large population, their vulnerability to
Katherine Digby Stalin and the Famine of 1932-1933 ‘To what extent did Stalin have a conscious policy of starvation of millions of people in rural regions of Soviet Russia?’ ‘To what extent did Stalin have a conscious policy of starvation of millions of people in rural regions of Soviet Russia?’ A. Plan of Investigation This investigation will explore the question, ‘to what extent did Stalin have a conscious policy of starvation of millions of people in rural regions of Soviet Russia?’ This investigation examines the causes of the famine and Stalin’s potential motivation for a policy that resulted in the death of millions of peasants in the Ukraine, Caucasus, Kazakhstan and the Volga Region. The urban and rural aspects of Russia and the changes in Stalin’s agricultural policy are explored. The economic and social aspects of Russia at the time are included in this investigation to contextualise the events, yet the international opinions towards the USSR and interference are not considered in this investigation as they are of no relevance to Stalin’s policies. The investigation explores the arguments of two conflicting essays by Ellman (2005) and Davies and Wheatcroft (2008).
Christianie Dor Famine, Affluence and Morality Ethics and Moral Reasoning PHI 208 Professor Jordan Seidel February 10, 2014 In our societies, there are always varying degrees of affluence. Those who have obtained more than enough to satisfy their basic needs and those who attempt to sustain themselves; have been met with incessant failure. What should be done about these people who cannot for whatever reason provide for themselves food, shelter and medicine? Our societies have attempted to help those who lack the ability to help themselves. As problems persist and escalate in deteriorating the human condition, the question begs are the people that are apart of prosperous societies providing enough aid
In the mid-fourteenth century, Europeans suffered a catastrophic epidemic of bubonic plague. It was known as the “Black Death.” This plague killed about a third of the European population. With the resulting abundance of food for the survivors and the gain of property from the plague victims, survivors were prompted by the turmoil caused by the plague to move away and seek opportunities elsewhere. Most Europeans as a result perceived the world as a place of alarming risks where the balance of health, harvests and peace could easily be tilted by epidemics, famine and violence. This gave encouragement to a few to take greater risks, one of which entailed embarking on dangerous sea voyages through uncharted waters to points unknown.