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The Potato-Blight of the 1840s was a phenomenon in much of Europe. Did it create famine conditions anywhere outside of Ireland? I'd specifically want to know about Russia and the Ottoman Empire. How bad were they affected, and did the governments organize relief efforts?

by /u/DaSortaCommieSerb in /r/AskHistorians

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