Great Chinese Famine

The Three Years of Great Chinese Famine , referred to by the Communist Party of China as the Three Years of Natural Disasters , the Difficult Three Year Period or Great Leap Forward Famine, was the period in the People's Republic of China between the years 1959 and 1961 characterized by widespread famine. Drought, poor weather, and the policies of the Communist Party of China contributed to the famine, although the relative weights of the contributions are disputed due to the Great Leap Forward.