Three Years of Great Famine
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Three Years of Great Famine refers to the catastrophic nationwide famine in China from 1959 to 1961, during which tens of millions of people died amid policies associated with the Great Leap Forward and adverse natural conditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Three Years of Great Famine canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
famine
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historical event ⓘ humanitarian disaster ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chinese Famine of 1959–1961
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Great Chinese Famine NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Years of Difficulty NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Years of Natural Disasters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
adverse weather conditions
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collectivization of agriculture ⓘ disruption of traditional farming practices ⓘ droughts ⓘ excessive grain procurement quotas ⓘ floods ⓘ inflated production reporting ⓘ locust infestations ⓘ policies of the Great Leap Forward ⓘ policy failures of the Chinese Communist Party ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| deaths | tens of millions of people ⓘ |
| effect |
decline in agricultural output
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increased mortality rate ⓘ long-term trauma in affected regions ⓘ sharp decline in Chinese population growth ⓘ social dislocation ⓘ widespread malnutrition ⓘ |
| endTime | 1961 ⓘ |
| estimatedDeaths | between 15 million and 45 million people ⓘ |
| followedBy |
partial recentralization of economic planning
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policy readjustments in early 1960s China ⓘ retreat from some Great Leap Forward policies ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOfficialRecords | Chinese ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
demographic impact of famine
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food security in China ⓘ state policy and famine ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Great Leap Forward
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Mao era ⓘ |
| location | People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParticipant |
Chinese Communist Party
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Chinese peasantry ⓘ Chinese rural population ⓘ |
| natureOfEvent |
food shortage
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mass starvation ⓘ public health crisis ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cold War era history
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history of the People's Republic of China ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Anhui Province
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Gansu Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Henan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Sichuan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1959 ⓘ |
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