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Great Chinese Famine

The Three Years of Great Chinese Famine (simplified Chinese: 三年大饥荒; traditional Chinese: 三年大饑荒; pinyin: Sānnián dà jīhuāng), referred to by the Communist Party of China as the Three Years of Natural Disasters (simplified Chinese: 三年自然灾害; traditional Chinese: 三年自然災害; pinyin: Sānnián zìrán zāihài), the Difficult Three Year Period (simplified Chinese: 三年困难时期; traditional Chinese: 三年困難時期; pinyin: Sānnián kùnnán shíqī) or Great Leap Forward Famine, was the period in the People's Republic of China between the years 1959 and 1961 characterized by widespread famine. Drought, poor weather, and the policies of the Communist Party of China contributed to the famine, although the relative weights of the contributions are disputed due to the Great Leap Forward.

According to government statistics, there were 15 million excess deaths in this period. However, the Chinese government at this time was taken over by market reformers who were strongly opposed to the Great Leap Forward. Unofficial estimates vary, but scholars have estimated the number of famine victims to be between 20 and 43 million. Historian Frank Dikötter, having been granted special access to Chinese archival materials, estimates that there were at least 45 million premature deaths from 1958 to 1962.

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  • Mao's Great Famine | FULL DOCUMENTARY

    Between 1958 and 1962, China lived through tragedy on an epic scale. The “Great Leap Forward” – conceived by Mao so that China could drive industrial output ahead of Great Britain and achieve autonomy from the might of the neighbouring USSR – led to a catastrophic famine resulting in the death of between 36 and 55 million people. “Three years of natural disasters”: it is in these terms that the Chinese Communist Party today justifies this terrible outcome. But the tragedy was masked by an official lie, because while China was starving to death, the grain stores were full. Based on previously unheard testimony by survivors, rare archive footage, secret documents and interviews with the leading historians on this catastrophe, this film provides, for the first time, an insight into the foll...

    published: 03 Feb 2024
  • What Was the Cause of the Great Chinese Famine?

    Join the Captivating History Book Club: https://bit.ly/3TMmpU2 Get a FREE mythology bundle ebook covering Greek, Norse, and Egyptian mythology here: http://www.captivatinghistory.com/ebook You can get the audiobook version of History of China here: https://www.amazon.com/History-China-Captivating-Including-Revolution/dp/B08JCGTSYG You can get the paperback version of History of China here: https://www.amazon.com/History-China-Captivating-Including-Revolution/dp/1647488680 And the ebook version of History of China here: https://www.amazon.com/History-China-Captivating-Including-Revolution-ebook/dp/B08FGF3RT9 The history of China is complex—perhaps more complex than that of other nations. The ethnic groups that compose China go back to prehistoric times, and each group lent its own col...

    published: 16 May 2022
  • The Great Leap Forward (1958-62)

    Become a Simple History member: https://www.youtube.com/simplehistory/join Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simplehistory Land reform, where estates had been taken from rich landowners and redistributed to the peasants had taken place shortly after the communists had come to power. Collectivisation, where peasants lost their own pieces of land and instead worked for wages on land owned by the state had also begun to take place. Mao believed this was not enough to expand both agricultural and industrial production and instead introduced the second five-year plan in 1958. This would become known as the ‘Great Leap Forward’. Copyright: DO NOT translate and re-upload our content on Youtube or other social media. SIMPLE HISTORY MERCHANDISE Get the Simple History books on ...

    published: 25 Jan 2020
  • When Sparrows Fall: China's Great Famine | Asian Century

    It began as Chairman Mao's campaign to eradicate sparrows as 'pests'... and led to in 45 million deaths in China's Great Famine. Watch: China under Mao Zedong on Asian Century: http://bit.ly/2lLPUT7

    published: 05 Mar 2017
  • "We're Starving!" The Great Chinese Famine

    "We're Starving!" The Great Chinese Famine Despite the fact that more than enough food is produced to support the world's population, up to 811 million people go hungry. When it comes to hunger, The Great Chinese Famine is usually recognized as the deadliest famine and one of the most devastating man-made calamities in human history. The Great Chinese Famine is today's subject of the video. In today’s video you'll learn of the hunger's duration and how this famine have lasted so long? How many people were killed? How credible is it to simply blame their leader for the acts of so many others throughout the party and state bureaucracy? And so forth. The Great Chinese Famine, as it is well called, killed around 30 million Chinese people and caused approximately the same number of births t...

    published: 08 Jul 2022
  • How the Great Leap Forward caused the Great Chinese Famine

    Between 1958 and 1962, China lived through tragedy on an epic scale. The “Great Leap Forward” – conceived by Mao so that China could drive industrial output ahead of Great Britain and achieve autonomy from the might of the neighbouring USSR – led to a catastrophic famine resulting in the death of between 36 and 55 million people. Based on previously unheard testimony by survivors, rare archive footage, secret documents and interviews with the leading historians on this catastrophe, this video provides an insight into the folly of the “Great Leap Forward”. It examines the mechanisms and political decisions that led to famine, stripping away the incredible secrecy surrounding the campaign, and exposing the lie which continues even today as to who was responsible, and the true human cost....

    published: 19 Apr 2023
  • Why Chairman Mao Is Responsible For More Than 45 Million Deaths | Mao's Great Famine | Timeline

    Based on previously unheard testimony by survivors, archive footage, secret documents and interviews, this landmark film provides insight into the folly of the 1958-1962 Great Leap Forward. It examines the decisions that led to possibly the worst famine in modern history under Mao in China. 📺 It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit, the world's best history documentary service and get 50% off using the code 'TIMELINE' http://bit.ly/3a7ambu You can find more from us on: https://www.facebook.com/timelineWH https://www.instagram.com/timelineWH This channel is part of the History Hit Network. Any queries, please contact owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com

    published: 29 Mar 2022
  • KineticHistory: The Great Leap Forward

    The 'Great Leap Forward' - an attempt to rapidly develop Communist China's agrarian economy between 1958 and 1961 - led to one of the most disastrous famines of all time. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsySOHigNakZ_Gz3GBgs4Gw?sub_confirmation=1 My channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsySOHigNakZ_Gz3GBgs4Gw Mario Bava Sleeps In a Little Later Than He Expected To by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/vendaface/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/

    published: 30 Dec 2016
  • The 6 Most Disturbing Days Humanity Will Never Forget...

    Have you ever wondered about the darkest days in human history? 🌍 In this video, we dive deep into six of the most brutal and f*cked up days that humanity will never forget. From the horrifying Crusades and the terror unleashed by Pol Pot to the devastating Chinese Famine, the shocking scandals within the Roman Catholic Church, the deadly spread of the Bubonic Plague, and the world-altering destruction of the World Wars—these events have left an indelible mark on our collective memory. Join us as we explore these catastrophic days that made history bleed. Prepare yourself for a chilling journey through time as we uncover the grim realities of our past and the lessons we must never forget. These are not just stories—they are warnings. 🔔 Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more ...

    published: 04 Sep 2024
  • Frank Dikotter - Mao's Great Famine: The History of China's Most Devastating Catastrophe

    Frank Dikotter discusses his book, "Mao's Great Famine: The History of China's Most Devastating Catastrophe, 1958--1962," presented by Harvard Book Store. "Between 1958 and 1962, China descended into hell. Mao Zedong threw his country into a frenzy with the Great Leap Forward, an attempt to catch up to and overtake Britain in less than fifteen years. The experiment ended in the greatest catastrophe the country had ever known, destroying tens of millions of lives." So opens Frank Dikotter's chronicle of an era in Chinese history much speculated about but never before fully documented because access to Communist Party archives had long been restricted. More lectures at http://forum-network.org This talk took place on October 8, 2010.

    published: 06 Sep 2012
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Mao's Great Famine | FULL DOCUMENTARY

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Between 1958 and 1962, China lived through tragedy on an epic scale. The “Great Leap Forward” – conceived by Mao so that China could drive industrial output ahead of Great Britain and achieve autonomy from the might of the neighbouring USSR – led to a catastrophic famine resulting in the death of between 36 and 55 million people. “Three years of natural disasters”: it is in these terms that the Chinese Communist Party today justifies this terrible outcome. But the tragedy was masked by an official lie, because while China was starving to death, the grain stores were full. Based on previously unheard testimony by survivors, rare archive footage, secret documents and interviews with the leading historians on this catastrophe, this film provides, for the first time, an insight into the folly of the “Great Leap Forward”. It examines the mechanisms and political decisions that led to famine, stripping away the incredible secrecy surrounding the campaign, and exposing the lie which continues even today as to who was responsible, and the true human cost. Documentary: MAO'S GREAT FAMINE Directed by: Patrick Cabouat et Philippe Grangereau Production: Arturo Mio, Dérives, R.T.B.F #fulldocumentary #documentary #film #mao #china #history
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What Was the Cause of the Great Chinese Famine?

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Join the Captivating History Book Club: https://bit.ly/3TMmpU2 Get a FREE mythology bundle ebook covering Greek, Norse, and Egyptian mythology here: http://www.captivatinghistory.com/ebook You can get the audiobook version of History of China here: https://www.amazon.com/History-China-Captivating-Including-Revolution/dp/B08JCGTSYG You can get the paperback version of History of China here: https://www.amazon.com/History-China-Captivating-Including-Revolution/dp/1647488680 And the ebook version of History of China here: https://www.amazon.com/History-China-Captivating-Including-Revolution-ebook/dp/B08FGF3RT9 The history of China is complex—perhaps more complex than that of other nations. The ethnic groups that compose China go back to prehistoric times, and each group lent its own color to the enormous nation. It is not like a diluted mixture of all its cultures; rather, it is a collage. See all captivating history books here: https://www.amazon.com/author/captivatinghistory Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/captivatinghistory Follow us on Twitter: @CaptivHistory
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Become a Simple History member: https://www.youtube.com/simplehistory/join Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simplehistory Land reform, where estates had been taken from rich landowners and redistributed to the peasants had taken place shortly after the communists had come to power. Collectivisation, where peasants lost their own pieces of land and instead worked for wages on land owned by the state had also begun to take place. Mao believed this was not enough to expand both agricultural and industrial production and instead introduced the second five-year plan in 1958. This would become known as the ‘Great Leap Forward’. Copyright: DO NOT translate and re-upload our content on Youtube or other social media. SIMPLE HISTORY MERCHANDISE Get the Simple History books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner-%60/e/B00H5TYLAE/ T-Shirts https://teespring.com/stores/simple-history-official-merch Simple history gives you the facts, simple! See the book collection here: Amazon USA http://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H5TYLAE/ Amazon UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H5TYLAE/ https://www.facebook.com/Simple-History-549437675141192/ https://twitter.com/SimpleHistoryYT Credit: Created by Daniel Turner Narrator: Chris Kane https://vocalforge.com/ Music Credit: Decline by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300016 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Sources: Tombstone. The Untold story of Mao’s Great Famine. By Yang Jisheng. Red Inc.: Dictatorship and the Development of Capitalism in China, 1949-2009 By Robert K. Schaeffer Socialism in China (1919-1965) By Yu Youjun Mao's Great Famine: The History of China's Most Devastating Catastrophe, 1958-62 By Frank Dikötter The Great Famine in China, 1958-1962: A Documentary History
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It began as Chairman Mao's campaign to eradicate sparrows as 'pests'... and led to in 45 million deaths in China's Great Famine. Watch: China under Mao Zedong on Asian Century: http://bit.ly/2lLPUT7
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"We're Starving!" The Great Chinese Famine Despite the fact that more than enough food is produced to support the world's population, up to 811 million people go hungry. When it comes to hunger, The Great Chinese Famine is usually recognized as the deadliest famine and one of the most devastating man-made calamities in human history. The Great Chinese Famine is today's subject of the video. In today’s video you'll learn of the hunger's duration and how this famine have lasted so long? How many people were killed? How credible is it to simply blame their leader for the acts of so many others throughout the party and state bureaucracy? And so forth. The Great Chinese Famine, as it is well called, killed around 30 million Chinese people and caused approximately the same number of births to be lost or postponed. Anhui had the highest death toll (18%), followed by Chongqing (15%), Sichuan (13%), Guizhou (11%), and Hunan (8%). A combination of radical agricultural policies, social pressure, economic mismanagement, and natural calamities such as droughts and floods in farming districts precipitated the Great Chinese Famine. The worst droughts and floods in recent Chinese history had just a little impact on the country's adequate food supply during the 1990s. Only a restoration to more realistic economic measures, including food imports, in 1961 ended the famine. In today's video we look at "We're Starving!" The Great Chinese Famine...Keep watching to see famine and great famine and famines and famine 2022 and irish potato famine summary and global famine and chinese famine and ireland famine and famine examples and fighting famine and etheopian famine and worldwide famine and global famine 2022,irish potato famine and great chinese famine and potato famine causes and global famine warning and potato famine history and the irish potato famine and potato famine timeline. Inspired by The Human Cost Of Mao's 'Great Leap Forward' | Mao's Great Famine | Timeline Inspired by The Great Leap Forward (1958-62) Inspired by Historian Reveals China's Great Famine Tragedies on YouTube Inspired by We have an impending famine: GOP senator Inspired by Famine in 2022 Also check out: https://youtu.be/xrmvbK8yD7Q On Disaster's Galore we will go through disasters, natural disasters, and caught on camera disasters. Stay tuned for the latest on the Great Chinese Famine, natural disasters, and caught on camera disasters. Click here to subscribe: https://bit.ly/DisastersGaloreSub Click here to subscribe: https://bit.ly/DisastersGaloreSub Are you loving the voiceover? Because we are! Check out Tony's Voice at tonysvoice.com!
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Between 1958 and 1962, China lived through tragedy on an epic scale. The “Great Leap Forward” – conceived by Mao so that China could drive industrial output ahead of Great Britain and achieve autonomy from the might of the neighbouring USSR – led to a catastrophic famine resulting in the death of between 36 and 55 million people. Based on previously unheard testimony by survivors, rare archive footage, secret documents and interviews with the leading historians on this catastrophe, this video provides an insight into the folly of the “Great Leap Forward”. It examines the mechanisms and political decisions that led to famine, stripping away the incredible secrecy surrounding the campaign, and exposing the lie which continues even today as to who was responsible, and the true human cost. Documentary: Mao's Great Famine Directed by: Patrick Cabouat Production: Arturo Mio, Dérives, R.T.B.F #documentary #freedocumentary #history #china #mao #famine #politics
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Based on previously unheard testimony by survivors, archive footage, secret documents and interviews, this landmark film provides insight into the folly of the 1958-1962 Great Leap Forward. It examines the decisions that led to possibly the worst famine in modern history under Mao in China. 📺 It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit, the world's best history documentary service and get 50% off using the code 'TIMELINE' http://bit.ly/3a7ambu You can find more from us on: https://www.facebook.com/timelineWH https://www.instagram.com/timelineWH This channel is part of the History Hit Network. Any queries, please contact owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com
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The 'Great Leap Forward' - an attempt to rapidly develop Communist China's agrarian economy between 1958 and 1961 - led to one of the most disastrous famines of all time. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsySOHigNakZ_Gz3GBgs4Gw?sub_confirmation=1 My channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsySOHigNakZ_Gz3GBgs4Gw Mario Bava Sleeps In a Little Later Than He Expected To by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/vendaface/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/
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Have you ever wondered about the darkest days in human history? 🌍 In this video, we dive deep into six of the most brutal and f*cked up days that humanity will never forget. From the horrifying Crusades and the terror unleashed by Pol Pot to the devastating Chinese Famine, the shocking scandals within the Roman Catholic Church, the deadly spread of the Bubonic Plague, and the world-altering destruction of the World Wars—these events have left an indelible mark on our collective memory. Join us as we explore these catastrophic days that made history bleed. Prepare yourself for a chilling journey through time as we uncover the grim realities of our past and the lessons we must never forget. These are not just stories—they are warnings. 🔔 Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more deep dives into history’s most shocking events! #HistoryExposed #DarkHistory #ShockingTruth #Humanity’sDarkestDays #WorldHistory #LessonsFromThePast
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Frank Dikotter discusses his book, "Mao's Great Famine: The History of China's Most Devastating Catastrophe, 1958--1962," presented by Harvard Book Store. "Between 1958 and 1962, China descended into hell. Mao Zedong threw his country into a frenzy with the Great Leap Forward, an attempt to catch up to and overtake Britain in less than fifteen years. The experiment ended in the greatest catastrophe the country had ever known, destroying tens of millions of lives." So opens Frank Dikotter's chronicle of an era in Chinese history much speculated about but never before fully documented because access to Communist Party archives had long been restricted. More lectures at http://forum-network.org This talk took place on October 8, 2010.
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Between 1958 and 1962, China lived through tragedy on an epic scale. The “Great Leap Forward” – conceived by Mao so that China could drive industrial output ahead of Great Britain and achieve autonomy from the might of the neighbouring USSR – led to a catastrophic famine resulting in the death of between 36 and 55 million people. “Three years of natural disasters”: it is in these terms that the Chinese Communist Party today justifies this terrible outcome. But the tragedy was masked by an official lie, because while China was starving to death, the grain stores were full. Based on previously unheard testimony by survivors, rare archive footage, secret documents and interviews with the leading historians on this catastrophe, this film provides, for the first time, an insight into the folly of the “Great Leap Forward”. It examines the mechanisms and political decisions that led to famine, stripping away the incredible secrecy surrounding the campaign, and exposing the lie which continues even today as to who was responsible, and the true human cost. Documentary: MAO'S GREAT FAMINE Directed by: Patrick Cabouat et Philippe Grangereau Production: Arturo Mio, Dérives, R.T.B.F #fulldocumentary #documentary #film #mao #china #history
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Great Chinese Famine

The Three Years of Great Chinese Famine (simplified Chinese: 三年大饥荒; traditional Chinese: 三年大饑荒; pinyin: Sānnián dà jīhuāng), referred to by the Communist Party of China as the Three Years of Natural Disasters (simplified Chinese: 三年自然灾害; traditional Chinese: 三年自然災害; pinyin: Sānnián zìrán zāihài), the Difficult Three Year Period (simplified Chinese: 三年困难时期; traditional Chinese: 三年困難時期; pinyin: Sānnián kùnnán shíqī) or Great Leap Forward Famine, was the period in the People's Republic of China between the years 1959 and 1961 characterized by widespread famine. Drought, poor weather, and the policies of the Communist Party of China contributed to the famine, although the relative weights of the contributions are disputed due to the Great Leap Forward.

According to government statistics, there were 15 million excess deaths in this period. However, the Chinese government at this time was taken over by market reformers who were strongly opposed to the Great Leap Forward. Unofficial estimates vary, but scholars have estimated the number of famine victims to be between 20 and 43 million. Historian Frank Dikötter, having been granted special access to Chinese archival materials, estimates that there were at least 45 million premature deaths from 1958 to 1962.

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