What really caused the Irish Potato Famine - Stephanie Honchell Smith
Dig into what caused the Irish potato famine, and explore how the UK government s response turned the crisis into a catastrophe.
For over 200 years, potatoes thrived in Ireland; roughly half the country s residents lived almost entirely on potatoes. But when harvesting began in 1845, farmers…
Source: TED-Ed (2023-12-05)