COLD WAR ERA
IMPACT OF COLD WAR
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Question
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Which of the following describe why the Great Leap Forward was unsuccessful?
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People refused to move to larger farms.
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People wanted to be able to work for themselves and make a profit.
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Chinese farmers did not know how to plant crops on large plots of land.
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The Communist government rejected Mao’s Idea and farms were never organized.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The failure of agricultural policies, the movement of farmers from agricultural to industrial work, and weather conditions led to millions of deaths from severe famine.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Great Leap Forward was the 2nd Five Year Plan initiated by China that was to propel it into the ranks of a modern industrial state. In addition, it was to secure China as the preeminent communist country in the world. It was begun by Mao Zedong and was carried out between 1958 and 1962.
Detailed explanation-3: -GLF was a giant step backwards-poor planning and inefficient home industries hampered growth. Crop failures caused a famine that killed about 20 million people so the program was ended in 1961.
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