Great Famine in China, 1958-1962: A Documentary History
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Beginning soon after the implementation of the policies of the Great Leap Forward of 1958-1961, when the drive to collectivize and industrialize undermined the livelihoods of the vast majority of peasant workers, China's Great Famine was the worst famine in human history. In addition to claiming more than 45 million lives, it also led to the destruction of agriculture, industry, trade, and every aspect of human life, leaving large parts of the Chinese...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0300175183
ISBN13:9780300175189
Release Date:July 2012
Publisher:Yale University Press
Length:224 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.4" x 9.4"
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