1959 ⟶ Great Chinese Famine Begins
Great Chinese Famine begins in China.Year
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1876
1928
1958
1959
1961
💀 Famine and Cannibalism in China
Famine hits China; some citizens turn to cannibalism.⟶

FamineHan DynastyFood ShortageDisasterAgriculture

😫 Chinese Famine Begins
Chinese famine of 1928–1930 begins.⟶

FamineNatural DisasterAgricultureWarlordsEconomic HardshipRepublic of China

🏭 Launch of the Great Leap Forward
Start of the Great Leap Forward in China.⟶

CommunismMao ZedongEconomic PolicyCollectivizationIndustrialization

🌾 Great Chinese Famine Begins
💀 Great Leap Forward Famine Ends
The Great Leap Forward ends in China after the deaths of roughly 20–45 million people.⟶

FamineCommunist ChinaMao ZedongAtrocitiesCollectivizationTotalitarianism
