Agriculture Flashcards

(27 cards)

1
Q

What did Mao decide in 1950

A

Launch major agricultural policy

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2
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Main aim of land reform

A

To destroy gentry-landlord class

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3
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By 1952

A

Land reform had been completed

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4
Q

How much land redistributed

A

43% of land given to 60% of population

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5
Q

Households that took part

A

88%

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6
Q

1950-1952 what was agricultural production

A

15% per year

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7
Q

How many landlords executed

A

1-2 million

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8
Q

MATs- How many households

A

10 or less households and was voluntary

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9
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How many belonged to an MAT by 1952

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40%

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10
Q

APCs- how many households

A

40-50 households

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11
Q

How were peasants compensated

A

With value of their land and labour

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12
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How many joined APCs

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Not as popular. Only 14% (16.9 million) joined

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13
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Dec 1955 how many part of APCs

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63% of households, 4% of those HAPCs

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14
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Grain production 1953-54

A

2%: disappointing

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15
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1956: membership of APCs

A

96%,

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16
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By the end of 1956, how many in HAPCs

17
Q

How much did grain production increase in 1957

18
Q

1958

A

All private farming abolished

19
Q

Where was first commune established

A

Henan province in July 1958- named sputnik

20
Q

How many communes

A

740,000 co-operatives turned into 26,000 communes

21
Q

How many lived in communes

22
Q

Average size of communes

A

5500 households

23
Q

1958-59 how many women working

24
Q

What campaign was launched in 1958

A

Four pests campaign

25
Lysenko's ideas
Double planting, double ploughing, increased fertiliser
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How many died in famine
Up to 30 million
27
Main reasons for famine
Lysenko's ideas, exhaustion, lack of incentive, Lushan conference,