2.1. Agriculture Flashcards
1
Q
Mao promoted the idea of … ?
A
Collectivization. Putting people into people’s communes and cooperative farms.
2
Q
What was forced?
A
Amalgamation of farms.
3
Q
Did this agricultural experiment fail?
A
Yes.
4
Q
Why did it fail?
A
Mao insisted on maintaining high grain quotas despite poor output of crops, harvest failure and poor weather.
5
Q
What role did Statistics play in this failure?
A
- A gross exaggeration of the production output of agriculture.
- Officials wanted to please Mao and prove the success of communism.
6
Q
What role did High Tax play in this failure?
A
- Disgruntled peasants.
- Lower production levels.
