What the records say
- When
- 1942 – 1943
- Kind
- Famine
- Coordinates
- 33.90° N, 113.50° E
- Description
- 1942-1943 famine in Henan, China
- Deaths
- 1000000
- Cause
- Second Sino-Japanese War
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Chinese famine of 1942–1943
1942–1943 famine in Henan, China
The Henan famine of 1942–1943 occurred within the context of the Second Sino-Japanese War and resulted from a combination of natural and human factors. Anthony Garnaut put the death toll to be "well under one million", probably around 700,000, while Lloyd Eastman estimated that two to three million starved to death.
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The source
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