All throughout history there have been hardships of war, drought, economical hardships, and plague. Though these are hard times one of the hardest times in history was times of famine. It was during these times that people starved, kids were stunted in growth, populations decreased, and people moved to other countries if they could. Some the famous famines that happened are the Irish potato famine, the Scotland famine, Chinese famine, and the famine of Europe. In the early 1500’s potatoes were introduced to Ireland and by 1740 they had become one of the two main staples of food. It was in 1740 that Ireland faced one of the first crises, they faced hardships including a very harsh winter, a cooler year, and low harvest. This significant
