2.1 Problems Facing PRC Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
When did the communists come to power?
A
1949
2
Q
What was the industrial output by the time the Japanese were defeated 1945?
A
25% of its pre-war level
3
Q
Food production 1945
A
30% lower then 1937
4
Q
How many died in the Henan Province Famine?
A
3 mil
5
Q
What % of the population lived in cities that relied on surpluses from the countryside?
A
20%
6
Q
Inflation rate 1949
A
1000%
7
Q
What % land was cultivatable?
A
15%
8
Q
Population increase
A
541 mil 1949 - 587 mil 1953
9
Q
How many lives did the civil war cost China?
A
20 mil
10
Q
What % of industry was state owned by 1945?
A
70%
11
Q
How many technical experts did the NRC have a staff of?
A
30,000
