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Introduction

The Great Chinese Famine was the period in China during 1959-1961, in which poor economic policies produced the largest famine in human history . It can be clearly seen that massive agricultural policy changes during the “Great Leap Forward” were the key factor in causing the famine. As well as this, numerous secondary factors also increased the severity of the holocaust. The unfavourable weather during the Great Leap Forward intensified mass crop failures, contributing to the food shortage. Mao himself was the second major factor that escalated the scale of the famine, in his ignorance he had failed to realise the existence of the disaster and sacrificed millions in an attempt to make his policies seem successful. He chose to repay China’s debts ahead of schedule, and appallingly, maintained its status as a major exporter of grain, further reducing the already diminished food supply . Finally, over-reporting of crop production and ill distribution of food......

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