France 1787 : the summer was windless. The windmills could not grind the wheat to make flour.
USSR 1989 : the food distribution system (and pretty much everything except organized crime and the church) broke down
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More generally revolutions are sparked by many being impoverished due to the government.
Germany 1932 : Hyperinflation wipes out savings. Retirees flocked to the NSDAP.
China 1940 : The peasants got fed up with gvt. corruption plus all their money going to landlords.
Iran 1979 : Introduction of mortgages caused bankruptcy of numerous farmers. The first thing the revolutionaries did was burn down the banks.
Sri Lanka 2022 : Severe inflation, shortages.
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Other.
Germany 1848 : Invention of the power loom caused bankruptcy of the numerous weavers. It wasn't the fault of the government though and there was reform so the revolution did not go through. Organizers escaped to places like Wisconsin.
Food revolutions:
France 1787 : the summer was windless. The windmills could not grind the wheat to make flour.
USSR 1989 : the food distribution system (and pretty much everything except organized crime and the church) broke down
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More generally revolutions are sparked by many being impoverished due to the government.
Germany 1932 : Hyperinflation wipes out savings. Retirees flocked to the NSDAP.
China 1940 : The peasants got fed up with gvt. corruption plus all their money going to landlords.
Iran 1979 : Introduction of mortgages caused bankruptcy of numerous farmers. The first thing the revolutionaries did was burn down the banks.
Sri Lanka 2022 : Severe inflation, shortages.
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Other.
Germany 1848 : Invention of the power loom caused bankruptcy of the numerous weavers. It wasn't the fault of the government though and there was reform so the revolution did not go through. Organizers escaped to places like Wisconsin.