Welcome to our first two-parter Weird History! This week we are discussing The Sparrow Wars that occurred in China and America. Part One: What do you get when a dictator declares war on pests and animals, causing the millions of citizens to go out and kill them? One of the biggest ecological disasters in human history! From 1958-60 the Four Pest Campaign raged in China, rousing its citizens to do their duty for their country. But what happens when you kill off a natural predator? Its food source booms and becomes destructive. Join us as we discuss how destructive it was, the ecological impact of it on China, the impact on its citizens and the turning point in the Chinese Sparrow War. Stay tuned for Part Two!

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