Commission for Relief in Belgium

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Commission_for_Relief_in_Belgium

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	humanitarian
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:CRB
gptkbp:activity	distributed food to civilians negotiated with German and Allied authorities organized food shipments raised funds internationally
gptkbp:countryOfOperation	gptkb:Belgium gptkb:France
gptkbp:dissolved	1919
gptkbp:foundedBy	gptkb:Herbert_Hoover
gptkbp:foundedYear	1914
gptkbp:headquartersLocation	gptkb:London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Commission for Relief in Belgium
gptkbp:languageOfWork	gptkb:French Dutch English
gptkbp:notableAchievement	delivered over 5 million tons of food saved millions from starvation
gptkbp:notableLeader	gptkb:Herbert_Hoover
gptkbp:notableMember	gptkb:Herbert_Hoover gptkb:Millard_Shaler gptkb:Emile_Francqui gptkb:Charles_de_Broqueville gptkb:Brand_Whitlock gptkb:Walter_Hines_Page gptkb:Hugh_Gibson gptkb:John_Kenneth_Turner gptkb:Tracy_Kittredge gptkb:Vicomte_de_Broqueville
gptkbp:notablePublication	gptkb:Reports_of_the_Commission_for_Relief_in_Belgium
gptkbp:notableSupporter	gptkb:Belgian_government gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom gptkb:United_States_government gptkb:French_government gptkb:German_government_(occupation_authorities)
gptkbp:operatesIn	gptkb:Belgium gptkb:Northern_France
gptkbp:purpose	provide food relief to Belgium during World War I
gptkbp:relatedEvent	gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:relatedOrganization	gptkb:American_Relief_Administration gptkb:National_Committee_for_Relief_in_Belgium
gptkbp:website	https://hoover.archives.gov/exhibits/crb
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Émile_Francqui
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7