Great Leap Forward Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What were the reasons for the Great Leap Forward?
A
Rapidly transform China from a agrarian economy to an industrial one
Self dependence
Permanent revolution
2
Q
What was decentralisation
A
Shifted pier from central aunties to local party cadres
3
Q
What were backyard furnaces?
A
Makeshift furnaces to produce as much steel as possible
—> produced 49% chinas steel
Steel was very poor quality and not usable for industrial purposes
4
Q
What were state owned enterprises
A
Business owned and operated by government
—> to control economy and align
population w goals of CCP
5
Q
Lushan conference
A
Chinese leaders met to discuss dispute of GLF
—> Mao ended up doubling down,
removing peng dehuai from bus
position
