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Believing it was surplus, the central government took most of the grain from the countryside.
Believing it was surplus, the central government took most of the grain from the countryside.
Bad weather led to a sharp drop in grain production.
Bad weather led to a sharp drop in grain production.
Japan seized all the grain during World War II.
Japan seized all the grain during World War II.
The Tiananmen Square democracy protests made it impossible to distribute grain to the population.
The Tiananmen Square democracy protests made it impossible to distribute grain to the population.
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The correct response is:
Believing it was surplus, the central government took most of the grain from the countryside.
During the Great Leap Forward (1958-1962), the Chinese government implemented policies that led to widespread agricultural mismanagement and forced grain procurement from rural areas, which contributed significantly to the famine.
