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  2. Native American genocide in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Once their territories were incorporated into the United States, surviving Native Americans were denied equality before the law and often treated as wards of the state. [89] [90] Many Native Americans were moved to reservations—constituting 4% of U.S. territory. In a number of cases, treaties signed with Native Americans were violated.

  3. California genocide - Wikipedia

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    1909: The California state government established the California Eugenics Record Office, which promoted the forced sterilization of people declared by the government to be "unfit", including "Black, Latino and Indigenous women who were incarcerated or in state institutions for disabilities". [45] [46] [47]

  4. Starvation - Wikipedia

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    Without any food, humans usually die in around 2 months. [9] There was a case when someone survived over a year (382 days) under medical supervision. [10] Lean people can usually survive with a loss of up to 18% of their body mass; obese people can tolerate more, possibly over 20%. Females may survive longer than males due to their higher body ...

  5. UN warns up to 345 million people marching toward starvation

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    The U.N. food chief warned Thursday that the world is facing “a global emergency of unprecedented magnitude,” with up to 345 million people marching toward starvation — and 70 million pushed ...

  6. Billions Could Die From Starvation Globally in a Nuclear War ...

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  7. Iowa to pay $10 million to siblings of adopted teen girl who ...

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    Iowa will pay $10 million to the siblings of an adopted 16-year-old girl who weighed just 56 pounds (25 kilograms) when she died of starvation in a home where an attorney for the siblings says the ...

  8. List of famines - Wikipedia

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    Death by starvation was not the only reason for the rapid decline in population: deportation to Germany and Nazi shootings also played their part. Nevertheless, starvation was an important factor. [139] British historian Alex Kay estimates that about 10,000 city inhabitants died of starvation. [137] Soviet Union: 10,000: 1942–1943

  9. Hunger in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Hunger lobby, as it was widely called by journalists, was largely successful in achieving its aims, at least in the short term. In 1967 a Senate subcommittee held widely publicized hearings on the issue, and in 1969 President Richard Nixon made an emotive address to Congress where he called for government action to end hunger in the U.S. [156]