The Great Leap Forward (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Year Great Leap Forward launched
Year Great Leap Forward launched
1958
Year of Lushan Conference
Year of Lushan Conference
1959
Who criticized Great Leap Forward at Lushan Conference?
Who criticized Great Leap Forward at Lushan Conference?
Peng Dehuai
Mao's response to Peng Dehuai's criticism
Mao's response to Peng Dehuai's criticism
Publicly humiliated him, forced resignation
Campaign launched after Lushan to silence critics
Campaign launched after Lushan to silence critics
Anti-Right Opportunist Campaign
Main flaw of Great Leap Forward
Main flaw of Great Leap Forward
Reliance on peasant enthusiasm over technical expertise
Year economic reforms began after Great Leap Forward
Year economic reforms began after Great Leap Forward
1960
Leaders who implemented economic reforms from 1960
Leaders who implemented economic reforms from 1960
Deng Xiaoping and Liu Shaoqi
Key agricultural reform in 1960
Key agricultural reform in 1960
Restored private farming plots
Who were brought back in 1960 reforms?
Who were brought back in 1960 reforms?
Technical experts and specialists
Death toll of Great Leap Forward
Death toll of Great Leap Forward
Up to 40 million people
Year Chinese economy stabilized
Year Chinese economy stabilized
1962
Industrial growth rate per year 1962-1965
Industrial growth rate per year 1962-1965
11 percent
Grain production increase 1961-1966
Grain production increase 1961-1966
60 million tonnes
Impact on Mao's authority after Great Leap Forward
Impact on Mao's authority after Great Leap Forward
Suffered severe blow, lost credibility