Hundred Flowers: reasons (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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In which year did Mao Zedong launch the Hundred Flowers campaign?
In which year did Mao Zedong launch the Hundred Flowers campaign?
1956
Which groups did Mao encourage to criticise the Chinese Communist Party?
Which groups did Mao encourage to criticise the Chinese Communist Party?
Intellectuals, scientists & artists
What did Khrushchev criticise in his 1956 'secret speech'?
What did Khrushchev criticise in his 1956 'secret speech'?
Stalin's use of terror & repression
In which two countries did major unrest occur in 1956?
In which two countries did major unrest occur in 1956?
Hungary and Poland
What did Mao fear the Communist Party was becoming?
What did Mao fear the Communist Party was becoming?
Bureaucratic, inefficient & corrupt
Why did China need technical specialists and academics in 1956?
Why did China need technical specialists and academics in 1956?
For ambitious industrialisation plans
What type of worker action occurred throughout China in 1956?
What type of worker action occurred throughout China in 1956?
Strikes and protests
What was Mao's campaign slogan?
What was Mao's campaign slogan?
Let 100 flowers bloom, 100 schools contend
When did the Hundred Flowers campaign come to an end?
When did the Hundred Flowers campaign come to an end?
Mid-1957
In which year did Stalin die?
In which year did Stalin die?
1953
What did Mao expect people to do when given freedom to speak?
What did Mao expect people to do when given freedom to speak?
Praise the regime & its successes
How might the campaign have strengthened Mao's authority?
How might the campaign have strengthened Mao's authority?
Criticism would weaken his rivals
What controversial theory exists about the campaign's true purpose?
What controversial theory exists about the campaign's true purpose?
It was a trap to identify opponents