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No need to waste time when you see someone mention these three events together:
Famine, Great Leap Forward, Cultural Revolution.
It's the Chinese liberal equivalent of that "TIANANMEN MASSACRE. ORGAN HARVESTING. UYGUR GENOCIDE" trope.
(Hint: It's aimed at Mao Zedong and the CPC)
Offically referred to as 四年自然灾害, the four years of natural disasters.
I think you counted one more year, it's three years unless you're referring to something else. 三年困难时期 or 三年自然灾害.
Ah had a brainfart, thanks for the correction