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So I've been watching a documentary series called "Wartime Farm" from the BBC. It's quite enjoyable (as were the previous ones: Victorian Farm, Edwardian Farm, etc). Wartime Farm of course deals constantly with the rationing, the regulations and such imposed by the central agricultural...
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I'm curious about the WWI blockade. In particular it is said that the blockade of Germany caused great problems, especially lack of food. On the other hand Germany was right next to Denmark and Holland. The Dutch in particular have impressive port capacity, and it is hard to imagine food imports...