The Great Famine of 1845-1849:

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The Great Famine of 1845-1849 was responsible for the deaths of at least 1 million Irish due to a combination of potato crop failures and British policies that exacerbated the effects of the famine. The other options are incorrect: A is false, as the Irish population was actually increasing before the famine; B is false, as famine and crop failures occurred in other parts of Europe during the same period; D is not entirely accurate, as there were sporadic instances of violence and conflict between peasants and landlords, but not widespread class war; and E is an exaggeration, as the famine was devastating but did not wipe out the entire Irish population.