Life in Mao's China, 1949–76 (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What did Mao believe about capitalist ideas in people's minds?
What did Mao believe about capitalist ideas in people's minds?
They were a poison needing removal
What was the main purpose of self-criticism in Mao's China?
What was the main purpose of self-criticism in Mao's China?
To reshape how people thought
How many university teachers were targeted in Zhou Enlai's 1951 intellectual campaign?
How many university teachers were targeted in Zhou Enlai's 1951 intellectual campaign?
3000 teachers
Who launched the major campaign against intellectuals in 1951?
Who launched the major campaign against intellectuals in 1951?
Zhou Enlai
What methods did struggle meetings use to control thought?
What methods did struggle meetings use to control thought?
Public humiliation & peer pressure
What climate did struggle meetings create in society?
What climate did struggle meetings create in society?
Terror and conformity
What did Mao believe determined a person's natural way of thinking?
What did Mao believe determined a person's natural way of thinking?
Their class background
When was the Laogai system of labour camps officially established?
When was the Laogai system of labour camps officially established?
1957
Which system were the Laogai camps modelled on?
Which system were the Laogai camps modelled on?
Soviet Union's Gulag system
How many people died in Laogai camps between 1949 and 1976?
How many people died in Laogai camps between 1949 and 1976?
Approximately 25 million people
What were the three purposes of the Laogai camps?
What were the three purposes of the Laogai camps?
Remove undesirables, cheap labour, fear
What were the three main methods of thought control used in Mao's China?
What were the three main methods of thought control used in Mao's China?
Self-criticism, struggle, labour camps