The Great Famine That Killed Half of Mount Lebanon 1915-1918
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Between 1915 and 1918, Mount Lebanon experienced a famine that killed roughly half its population — some 200,000 people. Triggered by an Ottoman blockade during World War I, a locust plague, and a harsh winter, the catastrophe unfolded as the Great War raged elsewhere. Lucas and Luna explore the role of Djemal Pasha, the collapse of the silk trade, and the desperate measures people took to survive. They also examine the humanitarian response led by American missionaries at the Syrian Protestant College (now AUB) and how the famine reshaped Lebanese politics, pushing the region toward the French Mandate and the creation of Greater Lebanon. This episode sheds light on a deeply underappreciated chapter in Lebanese history, linking it to broader themes of empire, war, and survival.
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