Empire in Crisis: Colonial Famines and Resistance (3 in 1)

The first section examines the Bengal Famine of 1943, a tragedy that unfolded under British colonial rule during World War II, where policy failures, hoarding, and wartime priorities led to the deaths of millions while food was exported abroad. The second narrative focuses on the Irish Potato Famine, a harrowing chapter in Irish history shaped by crop failure, forced exports, and an uncaring empire that allowed a humanitarian crisis to spiral into a national catastrophe. The final section turns to the Greek Famine of World War II, a result of Axis occupation, blockades, and ruthless economic extraction that plunged the country into starvation. Together, these accounts illuminate the dark intersection of empire, famine, and the human spirit’s will to endure and resist.