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A wide variety of numbers are given, often due to political incentives behind the issue. China quotes low numbers in order to not disgrace its policies and leaders, while others quote larger numbers.
16-40 million people is on the low end, while "at least 45 million" has also been quoted by notable sources.
Numbers approaching 80 million have also been discussed.
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How many people died in Clare during the Great Famine?
four
What were the key developments in China during the 1940s-1960s?
Government Started the Five Year Plan and the Great Leap Forward, and a famine kills 30 million people, & formation of the Red Guards. Hundreds of thousands of people are killed.
Where did people effected by the Irish famine relocate to?
The majority of people affected by the Great Potato Famine in Ireland immigrated to the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
How did the great Irish famine affect the US?
the Irish Famine changed the USA because it brought more people to the country.
How many people emigrated after the Irish famine?
They are not sure how many people had moved to America because of the Famine but they know that it had caused more than two-thirds of the population to move there. Some of them came back after the Famine.
How many people died in Clare during the Great Famine?
four
What were the key developments in China during the 1940s-1960s?
Government Started the Five Year Plan and the Great Leap Forward, and a famine kills 30 million people, & formation of the Red Guards. Hundreds of thousands of people are killed.
Where did people effected by the Irish famine relocate to?
The majority of people affected by the Great Potato Famine in Ireland immigrated to the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
How did the great china famine begin?
by the freat leap forward and the amount of drought
Was Einstein alive during the great Irish potato famine?
No
What was the impact of Mao Zedong's great leap forward in china?
Mao's focus on rural steel production led to widespread famine and starvation.
Is it true that during Irish famine relief and aid from India was the first to arrive?
Not sure but the Choctaw Nation, a native American community from Oklahoma in the USA, are legendary among the Irish for their contributions and support during the Great Famine (I woundn't imagine that a famine was all that great?).
Which was a result of Mao's Great Leap Forward?
china experienced a severe famine that caused millions of deaths.
What were the Chinese people like during the time of building The Great Wall of China?
people were hard working
What caused the Irish migration to the US?
The Great Irish Famine which killed over one million people. Another million emigrated to the US
How did the great Irish famine affect the US?
the Irish Famine changed the USA because it brought more people to the country.
How did the changes of the Great Irish Potato Famine affect religion?
The changes of the Great Irish Potato Famine affected religion by causing the Protestants to view the famine as a punishment. They then pushed the Protestant religion on the Irish Catholic people.
