During World War I, a US-led effort saved nearly ten million civilians from starvation in Belgium and northern France during the German occupation, yet one of America’s greatest humanitarian efforts is virtually unknown today. Miller brings this inspiring story to light as he recounts compelling stories of daily struggles to survive the Great War.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Author's Note and Acknowledgments
Reader Aids
Preface
1 1914, Setting the Stage
2 First Challenges, First Steps
3 Hoover and Other Relief Efforts
4 Rotterdam: The Transshipping Hub
5 Life in German-Occupied Belgium
6 The CRB Delegates
7 The Mechanics of Relief
8 The Belgian Side of Food Relief
9 Food Relief in Northern France
10 Pressures from Von Bissing
11 Internal Strife and Battle for Control
12 Critical Crop Negotiations
13 Accusations: Hoover as Traitor, Delegates as Spies
14 A Breaking Point
15 The German Deportations
16 The Human Toll
17 The Last Days of Americans in Belgium
18 Epilogue
Notes
Sources
Index
About the Author
