Mao's Economic Ignorance
Jung Chang discusses Mao's ignorance about the economy, particularly his misguided attempt to make the entire population produce steel through backyard furnaces. This resulted in wastefulness, deforestation, and ultimately contributed to China's poverty. The consequences of Mao's ignorance extended to other areas, such as his disastrous campaign to kill sparrows, which led to ecological imbalance and millions of deaths.In this clip
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Jung Chang (Wild Swans author) - Telling the truth about Mao's crimes
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