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Madis Lepiksaar
Famine
Causes of famineCrop failureShortage of foodOverpopulationWarEtc.
HistoryGreat Famine of
1315–13171601-1603 Famine
in Estonia1921 Famine in
Russia1941-1944 Famine
in Leningrad
HolocaustJews3 miljon killedAuschwitz 1,4
million
Labour camps in USSRMainly in SiberiaTo mix nationsWork“Criminals”Katorga
Nowadays famineAfricaFast population
growth1998-2004 Second
Congo War. 3.8 million
2000-2007 Zimbabwe's food crisis
Consequences of famineDeathCannibalismDiseases