| Portion of title |
Fighting famine in the occupied Netherlands, 1944-1945 |
| Series |
Studies in the social and cultural history of modern warfare
Studies in the social and cultural history of modern warfare. ^A682997
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| Contents |
Historical contexts -- Causes of the famine -- Effects on mortality, fertility, and health in later life -- Central government and food administration -- The politics and practices of Allied relief -- Coping at household and individual levels -- Community strategies -- The evacuation of children -- Conclusion -- Timeline of important events. |
| Abstract |
"In this pioneering study, Ingrid de Zwarte examines the causes and demographic impact of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter' that occurred in the Netherlands during the final months of German occupation in the Second World War. She offers a comprehensive and multifaceted view of the sociopolitical context in which the famine emerged and considers how the famine was confronted at different societal levels, including the responses by Dutch, German and Allied state institutions, affected households, and local communities. Contrary to highly-politicized assumptions, she argues that the famine resulted from a culmination of multiple transportation and distribution difficulties. Although Allied relief was postponed for many crucial months and official rations fell far below subsistence level, successful community efforts to fight the famine conditions emerged throughout the country. She also explains why German authorities found reasons to cooperate and allow relief for the starving Dutch. With these explorations, The Hunger Winter offers a radically new understanding of the Dutch famine and provides a valuable insight into the strategies and coping mechanisms of a modern society facing catastrophe"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: de Zwarte, Ingrid, 1988- The hunger winter 1. Cambridge, UK : Cambridge University Press, 2020. 9781108872515 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2020003340 |
| ISBN | 9781108836807 |
| ISBN | 1108836801 hardback |
| ISBN | 9781108819213 paperback |
| ISBN | 1108819214 paperback |
| ISBN | (epub) |
