Great Chinese Famine
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The Great Chinese Famine was a catastrophic mass starvation in China from 1959 to 1961 that caused tens of millions of deaths and is widely regarded as one of the deadliest famines in human history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Chinese Famine canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
famine
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ man-made disaster ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Three Years of Difficulty
ⓘ
Three Years of Great Famine ⓘ Three Years of Natural Disasters ⓘ |
| cause |
collectivization of agriculture in China
ⓘ
disruption of traditional farming practices ⓘ excessive grain procurement quotas ⓘ misreporting of grain production ⓘ policies of the Great Leap Forward ⓘ policy failures of the Chinese Communist Party ⓘ political pressure to meet production targets ⓘ suppression of dissent and criticism ⓘ |
| contributingFactor |
adverse weather conditions in some regions
ⓘ
locust infestations in some areas ⓘ poor transportation and distribution systems ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| deathTollRanking |
one of the deadliest famines in human history
ⓘ
one of the largest non-wartime mass deaths in history ⓘ |
| effect |
cases of cannibalism in some areas
ⓘ
erosion of trust in local authorities ⓘ increased child mortality ⓘ long-term health impacts on survivors ⓘ malnutrition ⓘ population decline in affected regions ⓘ social disintegration in rural communities ⓘ widespread starvation ⓘ |
| endTime | 1961 ⓘ |
| estimatedDeaths |
between 15 and 45 million people
ⓘ
tens of millions ⓘ |
| followedBy |
policy readjustments in early 1960s China
ⓘ
retreat from some Great Leap Forward policies ⓘ |
| headOfStateDuringEvent | Mao Zedong ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment |
subject of significant scholarly debate on causes and death toll
ⓘ
widely regarded as largely man-made ⓘ |
| location |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
rural China ⓘ |
| mainVictims | Chinese peasants ⓘ |
| memorialization | commemorated in some local Chinese museums and memorials ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Leap Forward policies
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Leap Forward
Maoist era in China ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Chinese politics
ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese Communist Party rule
Maoist economic and social policies ⓘ |
| responsibleGovernment |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
|
| startTime | 1959 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1959–1961 ⓘ |
| topicOf |
numerous historical and demographic studies
ⓘ
survivor memoirs and oral histories ⓘ |
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