The Failure of the Potato Crop in Germany in 1916

question 12

Multiple Choice

The failure of the potato crop in Germany in 1916 caused the

• A)fall famine.
• B)starvation summer.
• C)spring of scarcity.
• D)turnip winter.
• E)None of these are correct.

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