Ethiopian Famine Gains International Attention
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Military History, Disasters
- Subcategories: Human Rights, Humanitarian Aid, Disaster Relief, Weather
- Curriculum: African History
- Geographical Location: Ethiopia
- Date: November 22, 1984
Article abstract: After years of drought and civil war, Ethiopia’s growing famine gained the attention of world media and led to a dramatic humanitarian response.
War and Hunger
Famines do not begin quickly; they usually develop over a period of several months or years, and they happen in poor countries, not rich ones. Droughts happen in both rich countries and poor countries, but in rich countries, food can be easily shipped to areas that are in a drought, and other services can be provided as well. In poor countries, especially in those that are...
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