Witness History - Greece's Great Famine
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In 1941, Greece was occupied by Germany and its allies. The economy quickly collapsed and food shortages spread across urban areas with terrifying speed. By the winter of that year tens of thousands were dying. Rob Walker speaks to 94 year old Athina Cacouri who was living in Athens at the time, and to the historian, Mark Mazower.
PHOTO: Two starving boys eating out of a can in Athens in 1943 (Getty Images)
Published on Wednesday, 13th April 2022.
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