1959 ⟶ Great Chinese Famine Begins

Great Chinese Famine begins in China.
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1928
1958
1959
1961

💀 Famine and Cannibalism in China

Famine hits China; some citizens turn to cannibalism.⟶
Famine and Cannibalism in China (14)
FamineHan DynastyFood ShortageDisasterAgriculture
ChinaChina

🌾 Northern China Famine

1876–1879: 13 million Chinese die of famine in northern China.⟶
Northern China Famine (1876)
FamineQing DynastyDisasterMortalityNatural DisasterFood Shortage
ChinaChina

😫 Chinese Famine Begins

Chinese famine of 1928–1930 begins.⟶
Chinese Famine Begins (1928)
FamineNatural DisasterAgricultureWarlordsEconomic HardshipRepublic of China
ChinaChina

🏭 Launch of the Great Leap Forward

Start of the Great Leap Forward in China.⟶
Launch of the Great Leap Forward (1958)
CommunismMao ZedongEconomic PolicyCollectivizationIndustrialization
ChinaChina

🌾 Great Chinese Famine Begins

Great Chinese Famine begins in China.⟶
Great Chinese Famine Begins (1959)
FamineCommunismMao ZedongDisasterSocial Engineering
ChinaChina

💀 Great Leap Forward Famine Ends

The Great Leap Forward ends in China after the deaths of roughly 20–45 million people.⟶
Great Leap Forward Famine Ends (1961)
FamineCommunist ChinaMao ZedongAtrocitiesCollectivizationTotalitarianism
ChinaChina