Economic reform (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What time period did the Great Leap Forward cover?
What time period did the Great Leap Forward cover?
1958-62
What was the Great Leap Forward launched as?
What was the Great Leap Forward launched as?
The second Five-Year Plan
Between which years did the USSR significantly reduce its aid to China?
Between which years did the USSR significantly reduce its aid to China?
1958 and 1962
How did Mao view Soviet-style central planning?
How did Mao view Soviet-style central planning?
Too bureaucratic and disconnected
What type of production did the Great Leap Forward prioritize?
What type of production did the Great Leap Forward prioritize?
Small-scale over large industrial
What were backyard blast furnaces designed to produce?
What were backyard blast furnaces designed to produce?
Steel in rural communes
What happened to irrigated farmland during 1958?
What happened to irrigated farmland during 1958?
It doubled
By the end of 1958, what % of China's steel came from small-scale rural factories?
By the end of 1958, what % of China's steel came from small-scale rural factories?
50%
By how much did overall industrial output fall during the Great Leap Forward?
By how much did overall industrial output fall during the Great Leap Forward?
50%
How many state enterprises was the government forced to close?
How many state enterprises was the government forced to close?
25,000
What % of industrial workers lost their jobs during the Great Leap Forward?
What % of industrial workers lost their jobs during the Great Leap Forward?
45%
During which years did the great famine occur in China?
During which years did the great famine occur in China?
1959 and 1961