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+ | ===== Points of Divergence : Irish Potato Famine ===== | ||
- | + | A very controversial and pivotal event in [[offtopic:Ireland|Irish]] and [[offtopic: | |
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- | ====== Irish Potato Famine ====== | + | |
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- | A very controversial and pivotal event in history. It is also a minor [[offtopic:POD]] in alternate | + | |
The famine is usually attributed to the fact that a large part of the entire population of Irish potatoes was descended from just a few plants introduced to the island by Sir Walter Raleigh in the late 16th century. The low genetic diversity meant that the blight affected far more potato plants than one would expect. It also showed no visible signs on the plants until the potatoes were dug up and found to be rotten and inedible, meaning there was little time between the discovery of the disease and the impact of the famine. | The famine is usually attributed to the fact that a large part of the entire population of Irish potatoes was descended from just a few plants introduced to the island by Sir Walter Raleigh in the late 16th century. The low genetic diversity meant that the blight affected far more potato plants than one would expect. It also showed no visible signs on the plants until the potatoes were dug up and found to be rotten and inedible, meaning there was little time between the discovery of the disease and the impact of the famine. | ||
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British handling of the crisis is a strongly debated and controversial subject. While claims of Queen Victoria' | British handling of the crisis is a strongly debated and controversial subject. While claims of Queen Victoria' | ||
- | The potato famine also had a strong effect on Britain herself, with food shortages leading to the overthrow of the unpopular Corn Laws and, arguably, a boost in the fortunes of the Chartist movement. The ultraconservative Duke of Wellington (who was, of course, Irish-born) later bitterly claimed that 'all of it [[pods:parliamentary reform]] was down to that damn potato' | + | The potato famine also had a strong effect on Britain herself, with food shortages leading to the overthrow of the unpopular Corn Laws and, arguably, a boost in the fortunes of the Chartist movement. The ultraconservative Duke of Wellington (who was, of course, Irish-born) later bitterly claimed that 'all of it parliamentary reform was down to that damn potato' |
- | ==== What if there was no Irish Potato Famine? ==== | + | ---- |
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+ | ==== What if there was no Irish Potato Famine ? ==== | ||
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