History A-Level
Famine and state extraction
What Famine and state extraction means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Famine and state extraction
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The Great Famine of 1958–62 killed millions, caused by commune disruption, Lysenkoism, bad weather, exaggerated harvest reports and continued grain procurement.
Topics that use Famine and state extraction
- Agriculture and industry, 1949–65 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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- Lower-stage cooperatives
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- Policy reversal and inner-party conflict
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