Why Did So Many Chinese Farmers and Workers Starve Under

question 214

Multiple Choice

Why did so many Chinese farmers and workers starve under "The Great Leap Forward"?

• A) The number of workers on communes was reduced.
• B) The Chinese people did not know how to farm in certain geographic areas.
• C) The incentive to work hard was low since the rewards were so minimal.
• D) A long,severe drought drastically decreased agricultural production.

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