Communal living (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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When were communes introduced in China?
When were communes introduced in China?
1958
What were communes?
What were communes?
Massive collective farms
Great Leap Forward dates
Great Leap Forward dates
1958-62
Great Leap Forward main goal
Great Leap Forward main goal
Rapidly industrialise China
Status of collectivisation in 1958
Status of collectivisation in 1958
Mandatory
Soviet scientist whose theories influenced communes
Soviet scientist whose theories influenced communes
Trofim Lysenko
Lysenko's agricultural approach
Lysenko's agricultural approach
Harsh environmental conditions to strengthen crops
Typical commune size in households
Typical commune size in households
~5,000 households
People in communes by end 1958
People in communes by end 1958
400 million
Number of communes by end 1958
Number of communes by end 1958
26,500+
Purpose of backyard furnaces in communes
Purpose of backyard furnaces in communes
Steel production
Age range for commune militia service
Age range for commune militia service
15-50
Key slogan of Great Leap Forward
Key slogan of Great Leap Forward
Politics in charge
Examples of shared commune facilities
Examples of shared commune facilities
Childcare, dining halls, healthcare centres
Style of commune organisation
Style of commune organisation
Military-style