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The Soviet Famine of 1947: Trofim Lysenko's Agricultural Experiments
Trofim Lysenko's agricultural experiments led to the Soviet Famine of 1947, causing the death of millions. His failed attempts to change Russia's climate and increase agricultural production resulted in the degradation of his dominance in the Soviet agricultural science.
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This episode talks about the Great Chinese Famine during 1958 to 1962, which is estimated to have taken 25 to 30 million lives due to bad agricultural policies and unrealistic goals of Communist leader Mao Zedong.
39:20 - 46:30 (07:09)
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This episode talks about the Great Chinese Famine during 1958 to 1962, which is estimated to have taken 25 to 30 million lives due to bad agricultural policies and unrealistic goals of Communist leader Mao Zedong. Many peasants were tortured and beaten to death during the brutal campaign to seize all the harvest and grain quotas, leaving people to subsist on gruel made of grass and inedible plants.
ChapterThe Soviet Famine of 1947: Trofim Lysenko's Agricultural Experiments
EpisodePart Two: The Russian Scientist Who Helped Kill 30 Million People
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The failures of Trofim Lysenko's agricultural theories, including attempts to change Russia's climate, were publicly exposed after World War II, leading to his removal from his position as the director of the Institute of Genetics in 1965 and the permanent demolition of his career and reputation.
46:30 - 54:33 (08:02)
Summary
The failures of Trofim Lysenko's agricultural theories, including attempts to change Russia's climate, were publicly exposed after World War II, leading to his removal from his position as the director of the Institute of Genetics in 1965 and the permanent demolition of his career and reputation.