The widespread unemployment and pressure placed on public relief in Europe in the mid-nineteenth century resulted in what has been labeled:

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The term "the Hungry Forties" refers to the period of the 1840s in Europe, during which a series of crop failures, including the Irish Potato Famine, led to widespread hunger and poverty. This resulted in high levels of unemployment and pressure on public relief systems.

The Widespread Unemployment and Pressure Placed on Public Relief in Europe