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: Despite this history, Mao remains a central figure of Chinese communism, with his image still adorning national currency and monuments across the country.

: Peasants were herded into massive people's communes where their land, tools, and livelihoods were confiscated. Mao's Great Famine

: While official figures suggest around 15 million deaths, historians like Frank Dikötter, author of Mao's Great Famine , place the toll as high as 45 million due to starvation, exhaustion, and state violence. : Despite this history, Mao remains a central

: Local officials, desperate to meet impossible state targets, inflated production figures. This led the central government to over-procure grain, leaving the rural population with nothing to eat. Impact and Legacy : Despite this history

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