Mao's great famine
Description
Between 1958 and 1962, China lived through tragedy on an epic scale. The ""Great Leap Forward"" -- conceived by Mao so that China could drive industrial output ahead of Great Britain and achieve autonomy from the might of the neighbouring USSR -- led to a catastrophic famine resulting in the death of between 36 and 55 million people.
Runtime
53 min
Subjects
Contributor
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
2012
Database
Alexander Street
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