Three Years of Natural Disasters
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Three Years of Natural Disasters refers to the catastrophic Great Chinese Famine of 1959–1961, during which tens of millions of people in China died due to a combination of policy failures and adverse conditions.
All labels observed (1)
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| Three Years of Natural Disasters canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Three Years of Natural Disasters Context triple: [Great Chinese Famine, alsoKnownAs, Three Years of Natural Disasters]
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A.
When Disaster Strikes...
"When Disaster Strikes..." is the second studio album by American rapper Busta Rhymes, noted for its energetic delivery, inventive wordplay, and late-1990s East Coast hip-hop sound.
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Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is a biennial multi-stakeholder forum that serves as the main global venue for assessing progress, sharing knowledge, and setting priorities in reducing disaster risk and building resilience.
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Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
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Regional Platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction
Regional Platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction are UN-supported multi-stakeholder forums in different world regions that coordinate and advance policies, strategies, and cooperation to reduce disaster risks and build resilience.
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E.
Field Notes from a Catastrophe
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Three Years of Natural Disasters Target entity description: Three Years of Natural Disasters refers to the catastrophic Great Chinese Famine of 1959–1961, during which tens of millions of people in China died due to a combination of policy failures and adverse conditions.
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A.
When Disaster Strikes...
"When Disaster Strikes..." is the second studio album by American rapper Busta Rhymes, noted for its energetic delivery, inventive wordplay, and late-1990s East Coast hip-hop sound.
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B.
Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is a biennial multi-stakeholder forum that serves as the main global venue for assessing progress, sharing knowledge, and setting priorities in reducing disaster risk and building resilience.
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C.
Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) is a national coalition of nonprofit, faith-based, and community organizations that coordinate resources and services to support disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts in the United States.
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D.
Regional Platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction
Regional Platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction are UN-supported multi-stakeholder forums in different world regions that coordinate and advance policies, strategies, and cooperation to reduce disaster risks and build resilience.
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E.
Field Notes from a Catastrophe
Field Notes from a Catastrophe is a nonfiction book by Elizabeth Kolbert that examines the science, evidence, and early impacts of human-driven climate change around the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in China
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famine ⓘ historical period ⓘ humanitarian disaster ⓘ |
| cause |
Great Leap Forward policies
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adverse weather conditions ⓘ collectivization of agriculture ⓘ droughts ⓘ excessive grain procurement ⓘ floods ⓘ locust infestations ⓘ misreporting of grain output ⓘ policy failures ⓘ |
| classification | one of the deadliest famines in human history ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of China
ⓘ
linked to:
China
|
| endTime | 1961 ⓘ |
| estimatedDeaths | tens of millions of people ⓘ |
| followedBy |
policy readjustment in early 1960s
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retreat from radical Great Leap Forward policies ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Great Chinese Famine
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Three Years of Difficulty ⓘ Three Years of Hardship ⓘ
linked to:
Three Years of Difficulty
|
| hasPart |
1959 famine in China
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1960 famine in China ⓘ 1961 famine in China ⓘ |
| historicalConsensus | major role of human-made policy errors ⓘ |
| impact |
long-term trauma in affected regions
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sharp decline in population growth ⓘ social dislocation ⓘ widespread starvation ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialTerm | Chinese ⓘ |
| location |
Mainland China
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linked to:
People’s Republic of China
rural China ⓘ |
| mainVictim |
Chinese peasants
ⓘ
Chinese rural population ⓘ |
| officialNarrative | emphasis on natural disasters as primary cause ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cold War era
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linked to:
Cold War
history of the People’s Republic of China ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Chinese Communist Party rule
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linked to:
Chinese Communist Party
Mao Zedong leadership ⓘ |
| precededBy | launch of the Great Leap Forward ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chinese agricultural collectivization
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Chinese economic policy in the 1950s ⓘ Great Leap Forward ⓘ
linked to:
Great Leap Forward policies
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| startTime | 1959 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
debates on responsibility for the famine
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historical research on famines ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 1960s
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late 1950s ⓘ |
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Subject: Three Years of Natural Disasters Description of subject: Three Years of Natural Disasters refers to the catastrophic Great Chinese Famine of 1959–1961, during which tens of millions of people in China died due to a combination of policy failures and adverse conditions.
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