1949-1978 Period Flashcards
1
Q
What happened after the communist takeover in 1949?
A
-First years relief of conflict
-Women given equal rights
-Mao starts purges and mass campaigns
2
Q
What occurred during the Great Leap Forward?
A
-Farming collectivised and labour-intensive industries introduced.
-Agricultural disruption: 15-55 million dead
3
Q
What is the cultural revolution?
A
Mao’s 10-year political campaign to revive revolutionary spirit
4
Q
What did the cultural revolution cause?
A
-Social, economic and political upheaval.
-Education shut down
5
Q
What policy was implemented in the late 1980s?
A
“Open-door policy”
6
Q
What was the aim of the “open-door policy”?
A
-Open the country to FDI and encourage the development of a market economy and private sector
