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The long march 1934-1935
The Long March saved Mao Zedong and the Communist Party from the Chinese military. Mao took his Communists through China away from attacks to stop them. Mao marched almost 6000 miles. -
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The long march 1934-1945
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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. -
The great leap forward 1958-1964
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 -
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.