Which of the following statements provides the best evaluation of the effectiveness of the Great Leap Forward?

A
It was mildly successful in jumpstarting China’s economy and providing food to Chinese peasants.
B
It had mixed results-some people died but the lives of many were improved.
C
It was a total failure in which millions of people died of starvation from famine.
D
It was completely successful in transforming China’s economy to how we know it today.