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Thousands starved or died of disease during the evacuation and its aftermath.

Many of those forced to evacuate the cities were resettled in newly created villages, which lacked food, agricultural implements, and medical care.

Many who lived in cities had lost the skills necessary for survival in an agrarian environment.

Thousands starved before the first harvest.

Hunger and malnutrition — bordering on starvation — were constant during those years.

Most military and civilian leaders of the former regime who failed to disguise their pasts were executed.