China economic impact

Question 1

What economic system did China adopt after the 1949 Communist victory?

Answer 1

China adopted a Soviet-style planned economy, prioritizing heavy industry and military modernization.

Question 2

What were the effects of Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution?

Answer 2

They caused economic chaos, famine, and industrial inefficiency.

Question 3

What was the Third Front initiative?

Answer 3

It was a strategy to relocate industries inland to militarize remote regions due to fears of U.S. and Soviet threats.

Question 4

What were the consequences of the Third Front initiative?

Answer 4

It boosted interior infrastructure but strained the economy and delayed consumer goods production.

Question 5

What marked the beginning of China’s post-1978 reforms?

Answer 5

Deng Xiaoping’s 1978 reforms marked a pivot toward market-oriented policies.

Question 6

How did Cold War détente influence China’s reforms?

Answer 6

The reforms were facilitated by Cold War détente, such as Nixon’s 1972 visit.

Question 7

What was the GDP growth rate of China by the 1980s?

Answer 7

China’s GDP grew at 10% annually, setting the stage for its rise as a global economic power.