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| The '''Three Years of Natural Disasters''' (三年自然灾害/三年自然災害) refers to the period in the ] between ] and ]. It was the last ] China had, after thousands of years of famines, including one during the 1940s, prior to communist rule. | The '''Three Years of Natural Disasters''' (三年自然灾害/三年自然災害) refers to the period in the ] between ] and ]. It was the last ] China had, after thousands of years of famines, including one during the 1940s, prior to communist rule. | ||
| == Background == | |||
| During the ], farming was collectivized and organized into communes. | |||
| == Outcome == | |||
| By ], it was estimated that about 40 million people had died of starvation and natural disasters. | |||
| == Politics == | |||
| See also: ] (]-]) | See also: ] (]-]) | ||
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The Three Years of Natural Disasters (三年自然灾害/三年自然災害) refers to the period in the People's Republic of China between 1959 and 1961. It was the last famine China had, after thousands of years of famines, including one during the 1940s, prior to communist rule.
Background
During the Great Leap Forward, farming was collectivized and organized into communes.
Outcome
By 1961, it was estimated that about 40 million people had died of starvation and natural disasters.
Politics
See also: Great Leap Forward (1958-1960)