China History Famine, 1958-1962
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Name (Hebrew)
סין היסטוריה רעב, 1958-1962
Name (Latin)
China History Famine, 1958-1962
Other forms of name
Great Famine, China, 1958-1962
See Also From tracing topical name
Famines China
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Q2454958
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sh2019000427
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: Kane, Penny. Famine in China, 1959-61:acknowledgements (Chinese famine of 1959-61; the difficult years of 1959-61) page 1 (the great Chinese famine of 1959-61; the 1959-61 famine)
- Dikötter, Frank. Mao's great famine, 2010:subtitle (the history of China's most devastating catastrophe, 1958-1962) preface (the experiment [Great Leap Forward] ended in the great catastrophe ... destroying tens of millions of lives. ... this book shows that at least 45 million people died unnecessarily between 1958 and 1962)
- The great famine in China, 1958-1962, 2012:introduction (The famine was a direct consequence of the Great Leap Forward)
- Jian ming Zhong gong dang shi ci dian 1921-2012, 2012:page 131 (dictionary entry: 三年困难时期 = San nian kun nan shi qi, referred to nationwide food shortage and famine during the difficult years of 1959-1961 that was caused by the leftism error of the Great Leap Forward and People's communes movement)
- Great Chinese Famine; Three Years of Great Famine; between years of 1959 and 1961; drought, poor weather, and the policies of ruler Mao Zedong contributed to the famine, although the relative weights of the contributions are disputed; estimates of deaths varies: 15 millions by Chinese government statistics, 15-30 millions by scholarly estimates, at least 45 millions by Frank Dikötter ( (Wikipedia, Jan. 11, 2019) )