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The '''death toll within Communist states''' such as the [[Soviet Union]], [[People's Republic of China]] and [[Cambodia]], resulting from the implementation of communist land reforms, political violence and repression, has been quite high.

The '''death toll within totalitarian Communist states''' such as the [[Soviet Union]], [[People's Republic of China]] and [[Cambodia]], resulting from the implementation of communist land reforms, political violence and repression, has been quite high.

== Soviet Union ==

== Soviet Union ==

== China ==

== China ==

'''Mao (1949-1975):''' About 50 million people died in China as a result of land reforms, implementation of communist agriculture policies, repression of minorities and political violence under Mao Tse Tung.  

'''Mao (1949-1975):''' About 50 million people died in China as a result of ill-planned land reforms, implementation of communist agriculture policies, repression of minorities and political violence under Mao Zedong.  

: Early Political Purges and Land Reform: 2 million

: Early Political Purges and Land Reform: 2 million

== Cambodia ==

== Cambodia ==

Fair estimates say that about 1.6 million people were killed during the short but incredibly brutal reign of Cambodian communist Pol Pot, between 1975 and 1978. Out of a beginning population of 8 million, this means that about 20% of all Cambodians died from political violence, mass executions and starvation (mostly forced) during Pol Pot's rule.

Fair estimates say that about 1.6 million people were killed during the short but incredibly brutal reign of Cambodian communist Pol Pot, between 1975 and 1978. Out of a beginning population of 8 million, this means that about 20% of all Cambodians died from political violence, mass executions and state-endorsed starvation during Pol Pot's rule.

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