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The Long March
The long march saved Mao Zedong and the Communist Party from the chinese milarity.
Mao took his Communists through China away from attacks to stop them.
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THE LONG MARCH
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One hundred flowers campaign 1956-57
The rise in industrial production led to increased urbanization.
By 1956, the number of people living in cities had almost doubled from before the communist takeover, and there were shortages of food, housing and consumer goods.
There was public dissent about these living conditions, though they were rarely given voice. -
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one hundred flowers campaign
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one hundred flowers campaign
So, on February 27, 1957, Mao made an unusual request. He called for the nation's intellectuals and asked them to engage in open criticism of the Party. Some believe this was a trick. -
The great leap forward 1958-1961
The Great Leap Forward was Mao’s attempt to modernize China’s economy. One that, by 1988, would rival America. Forced farmers to work in “communes” instead of for themselves -
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The cultural revolution 1966-1976
After the Great Leap Forward, Mao was unpopular.
The Cultural Revolution was Mao’s attempt to regain power over the government.This was a time of very little freedom in China.
Mao staged public rallies involving thousands of young supporters. He calculated correctly that the young wouldn't remember much about the failure of the Great Leap Forward and the millions of deaths -
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The cultural revolution
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the cultural revolution
In the Great Leap Forward of 1958 Mao tried to develop the industry in China. It failed horribly. The famine that followed killed millions. Mao’s rule brought about more deaths of his own people than any other leader in history. The total death toll is only exceeded by all the dead people of World War II. Some 12 to 15 million deaths can be attributed to Stalin. The systematic elimination of the Jews under Hitler was approximately 6 million. Under Mao, over 40 million people lost their lives.
