Posted on 05/19/2025 7:08:02 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
In 1958 the leader of the Chinese Communist Party set his country on a "great leap forward". The intention was for China to catch up with the west as an industrial powerhouse, bringing prosperity to China. Instead the economic chaos of this great leap started a famine which killed over 45 million innocent people.
How Mao's 'Great Leap Forward' Killed 45 Million People | Mao's Great Famine | 52:26
Silk Road - Asian History Documentaries | 22.2K subscribers | 85,653 views | July 3, 2024
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