Great Chinese Famine Explained: Mao’s Great Leap Forward & The War on Sparrows | Faces Of History Podcast

In this episode of Faces Of History, your host Thee Duke Of New York dives deep into one of the darkest chapters of the 20th century: Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward — the radical campaign that killed sparrows, melted pots, and left up to 50 million people dead from starvation and policy gone mad. From Mao’s childhood in rural Hunan to the desperate fields where peasants ate bark and clay, this is the story of promises too big to keep — and truth too dangerous to speak. Subscribe, share, and stay curious. #FacesOfHistoryCould such a catastrophe happen again in today’s world? Why or why not? Let’s talk belowMao Zedong famine, Great Leap Forward explained, Chinese famine history, Four Pests Campaign, Killing Sparrows China, Faces Of History podcast, Mao Zedong biography, Great Chinese Famine deaths#FacesOfHistory #MaoZedong #GreatLeapForward #ChineseFamine #HistoryPodcast #TrueHistory #ChinaHistory