Famines were a frequent occurrence in South Asia until 1900, and were often
devastating in impact. A series of nineteenth century famines were triggered by harvest
failure. Food procurement for World War II, combined with a crop failure, caused the
harshest famine of the twentieth century, the 1943 Bengal famine. Famine-like conditions
recurred also in 1966 and in 1972, but the extent of starvation-induced death was limited on
both occasions. Why did these episodes develop? Why did they cause death and distress on a
very large scale at times? Why did the frequency of their occurrence fall in the twentieth
century?
The world history of famines tends to approach these questions by using two keywords,
‘natural’ and ‘manmade.’ These terms are not rigorously defined anywhere, but they are
widely used as a way to analyse the causes of famines and famine intensity.2
Usually, natural refers to a large and sudden mismatch between demand for and supply
of food, caused by a harvest failure, though the disastrous effects that follow can sometimes
be attributed to a prehistory of bad diet and malnutrition. Modern famine analysts and
historians owe their conception of ‘natural’ to Thomas Malthus. Malthus used the word
‘nature’ in a wide range of senses, including the ‘natural carelessness’ with which some
populations reproduced. But one meaning is particularly relevant in this context. This
meaning is expressed in the sentence: ‘Famine [is] the last and most dreadful mode by which
nature represses a redundant population.’ In other words, famine is the inevitable result of
overpopulation.3 Using ‘Indostan’ or India as one of his examples, Malthus suggested that the
yield of land was so low here and the population ordinarily lived with so little food that the
effect of a ‘convulsion of nature’ such as a crop failure could be immediate and devastating.
Manmade now-a-days almost always refers to some sort of political action that shifts
food away from one group to another.4
It connotes state failure. The state has a particularly
important role to play because famine relief should not be priced nor withheld from anyone.
State relief often fails to be enough, it is said, because politicians believe in an ideology that
advocates weak relief, and the political system allows them to get away with it. The political
factor is especially common during wars, in despotic regimes, and during temporary
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explain why the Promised Land was so important to the Israeli people?
Answer:
The promised land was important because the Israeli people were subject to many hardships and God promised them a land only for them were they would be free and undisturbed. Give brainliest if this helps!
Explanation:
How did Americans view the soviets after ww1
Answer:
So it was easy for the Soviet Union to spread its brand of authoritarianism across Eastern Europe and into Central Asia. This swath of authoritarian control looked like a big challenge to the US. Of course, just plain politics came into it too, US politics viewing the presence of Communists in the US as a threat.
Answer:
they were hostile for the soviets because of pulling russia out of the war
Explanation:
10.
Referendum
Recall
initiative
A. citizens propose laws and submit them directly to voters.
B. citizens vote to approve laws passed by the legislature.
C. citizens are able to vote an elected official out of office.
Answer: b to approve
initiative
referendum
referendum
recall
Which situation best illustrates the principle of the rule of law?
Answer:
which is when an A powerful government official is arrested for breathtaking the law.
Explanation:
The civil war in Russia was fought between the "Reds" and "Whites." Who were they?
how was reconstruction a success in South Carolina with regards to educational opportunities for African Americans
What state official is the PRIMARY LEGAL official for the state? *
5 points
Treasurer
Attorney General
Governor
Secretary of State
Explanation:
your answer is Attorney General and it's correct 100%
Choose all the right answers.
The skeletons of fossilized animals are put together by:
facts
recorded position in the ground
inferences
comparison with similar living animals
Answer:
inferences, comparison with similar living animals and recorded position in the ground.
Explanation:
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Answer: D
Explanation:
What are the phases of a genocide?
Answer:
Classification Symbolization Dehumanization Organization Polarization Preparation Extermination Denial
Explanation:
Which two amendments of the constitution deal most directly with cittizens right to due process and law
Answer:
5th and 14th Amendment
Explanation:
The two amendments of the constitution that deal most directly with citizens' right to due process and law are the 5th and 14th Amendments.
This is evident in the fact that the 5th Amendment states among other things that "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury... nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;..."
Similarly, the 14th Amendment among other things states that "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law..."
Please help me with this history question I’ll mark you brainiest if you know it
Answer:
C. Unemployment increased
Explanation:
During industrialization, unemployment decreased, not increased
How as a student can you make your voice heard?
There are many ways you can make your voice heard as a student. If you try going to administration at your school/campus, voice your opinion to them. Voice your opinion to other students, teachers, people of authority, or frankly anyone who will listen. If you get enough support and more people to recognize you and what you are talking about, the more people who will hear your voice and what you are trying to talk about.
Also, never give up in what you believe in.
How did movement along the Silk Road affect economics and religion in ancient China?
Answer:
The ancient Silk Road contributed greatly to the cultural exchange between China and the West. From the second century BC to the fifteenth century AD, splendid civilizations among China, India, Greece, Persia and Rome were exchanged along this famous trade route, making the route a great "Cultural Bridge" between Asia and Europe.
Together with the economic and political exchange between the East and West, religions of the West were introduced into China via the world-famous route. Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Manicheism, Nestorianism and Islam were cultural treasure of the ancient west, which were bestowed upon China during the old times.
Explanation:
Why was early Christianity so appealing to the people in the Roman Empire?
Answer:
Explanation:
Christianity spread to Aramaic-speaking peoples along the Mediterranean coast and also to the inland parts of the Roman Empire, and beyond that into the Parthian Empire and the later Sasanian Empire, including Mesopotamia, which was dominated at different times and to varying extents by these empires. In AD 301, the Kingdom of Armenia became the first state to declare Christianity as its state religion, following the conversion of the Royal House of the Arsacids in Armenia. With Christianity the dominant faith in some urban centers, Christians accounted for approximately 10% of the Roman population by 300, according to some estimates.
By the latter half of the second century, Christianity had spread east throughout Media, Persia, Parthia, and Bactria. The twenty bishops and many presbyters were more of the order of itinerant missionaries, passing from place to place as Paul did and supplying their needs with such occupations as merchant or craftsman.
Various theories attempt to explain how Christianity managed to spread so successfully prior to the Edict of Milan (313). In The Rise of Christianity, Rodney Stark argues that Christianity replaced paganism chiefly because it improved the lives of its adherents in various ways. Dag Øistein Endsjø argues that Christianity was helped by its promise of a general resurrection of the dead at the end of the world which was compatible with the traditional Greek belief that true immortality depended on the survival of the body. According to Will Durant, the Christian Church prevailed over paganism because it offered a much more attractive doctrine, and because the church leaders addressed human needs better than their rivals.
Bart D. Ehrman attributes the rapid spread of Christianity to five factors: (1) the promise of salvation and eternal life for everyone was an attractive alternative to Roman religions; (2) stories of miracles and healings purportedly showed that the one Christian God was more powerful than the many Roman gods; (3) Christianity began as a grassroots movement providing hope of a better future in the next life for the lower classes; (4) Christianity took worshipers away from other religions since converts were expected to give up the worship of other gods, unusual in antiquity where worship of many gods was common; (5) in the Roman world, converting one person often meant converting the whole household—if the head of the household was converted, he decided the religion of his wife, children and slaves.
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What present-day medical technology did Marie Curie's work help to develop?
Answer: Cancer
Explanation: She developed cancer. Hope this helps (:
Answer:
I think it was radiology with the dicovery of radioactivity
Explanation:
Shawnee leaders and orators, Tecumseh and The Prophet, taught that
white customs______
the American Indian way of life.*
1:Hurt
2:improved
3:corrupted
4:saved
Answer: Hurt
Explanation:
Answer:
Explanation:saved
who wrote abhijnana shakuntalam
Answer:
Kalidasa
Explanation:
Answer:
Kalidsa
Explanation:
Abhijnanashakuntala, (Sanskrit: “The Recognition of Shakuntala”) drama by Kalidasa composed about the 5th century ce that is generally considered to be the greatest Indian literary work of any period.
20. The spinning wheel shown has evenly spaced spokes. What's the size of the angle between any two adjacent spokes?
(Remember, there are 360° in a complete revolution.)
A. 30°
B. 36
C. 40°
D. 45
Answer:
Explanation:
I believe the answer is D
Why was it a crime for a woman to enlist in the army? in mulan
Answer:
Couple of reasons. 1. She impersonated a known honorable warrior. 2. Women were expected to bring honor to their family by marrying an honorable man. the men had to work for their honor, and the women worked for their honor by presenting an image of a perfect house and family
Explanation:
What were 3 ways the Lowell mill affected women?
Answer:
Beginning in 1823, with the opening of Lowell's first factory, large numbers of young women moved to the growing city. In the mills, female workers faced long hours of toil and often grueling working conditions. Yet many female textile workers saved money and gained a measure of economic independence.
what state are we in whats the population
Answer: Florida's population is 21.48 million
Explanation: There was no actual information for me to use so here's the pop of FL.
During the Neolithic period, most paintings appeared on the walls and ceilings of caves.
OA.
True
B.
False
Answer: It's B. false because during Neolithic, people used to carry their paintings
It is true that during the neolithic artistic period, most paintings appeared on the walls and ceilings of caves.
What is the significance of Neolithic art?Neolithic period was important in development of arts. Paper art was not highly practiced by the artists of this period. During this period, sculptures, and architects carved caves out of stones.
During this age of artistic influence, most of the artists practiced drawing and carving the paintings on man-made surfaces like caves and stone monuments.
Hence, the statement aforementioned holds true regarding the Neolithic art.
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how do we really know what dinos look like
Answer:
we dont
Explanation:
What liberties are guaranteed by the 1st Amendment?
Answer:
freedom of religion, freedom of speech and press, and the freedom to peaceably assemble and to petition the government.
Explanation:
How will you incorporate what you learned about whole foods, processed foods, digestive system, and gut health into your daily life.
Answer:
"I will take what I learned about whole foods, processed foods, digestive system, and gut health and incorporate it into my daily life by paying attention to the amount of whole foods and processed foods, I take in, in order to improve my gut health"
Explanation:
Answer:
It's best to avoid processed foods because it contains unhealthy amounts of sugar, sodium, and fat that can harm your digestive system and lead to health issues.
Explanation:
Processed foods are defined as foods that have been somewhat removed from their natural state as a result of chemical, biological and/or mechanical manipulation. Whole foods on the other hand are largely unaltered and appear pretty much as they would do in nature. Naturally, your body is built to eat whole foods, so that's why processed foods are bad for you.
Which of the following was supposed to increase support for communism and remove opposition to the communist party?
How does folk songs reflect Nepalese culture and lifestyle?
Explanation:
Nepal is one of most unique and rich countries culturally. Nepalese folk songs are a great representative of its traditions. Folk songs convey the history, life, religion and rituals of the country natives. Different types of folk songs are sung and danced upon by the Nepalese people in festivals to express joy as well as to honor the traditions. Some folk songs depict the daily lifestyle of people. Folk songs tell the stories of Nepalese people of current times as well as past.
What do Somalia, Bosnia, Kosovo and Haiti have in common?
Select one:
A. They were all countries the U.S. invaded in the 1990s.
B. They were all countries with strong and resilient economies.
C. They were all countries that belonged to the Axis of Evil.
D. They were all humanitarian interventions undertaken by the U.S. military.
Answer:
I believe it's D
Explanation:
The U.S intervened in the 1991 Somalian civil war
The U.S intervened in Haiti in 1915 to restore order after their president had just been assasinated.
After the division of Yugoslavia, Bosnia declared independence and it soon was engulfed in a civil war between Bosnian Muslims, Serbs, and Croats. After Bosnian Serb forces moved into a U.N safe zone, NATO intervened.
Do you agree with the qualifications to become a President? Why or Why not?
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