Communal Living: Vision vs Reality Flashcards

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VISION:

  1. What did the CCP believe communes moved Chinese life closer to?
  2. What did they think income would now account for?
  3. What did they think mess halls provided?
A
  1. Perfect communism.
  2. The needs of each commune resident.
  3. Sharing meals, increased revolutionary fervour.
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VISION CONTINUED:

  1. Women could now do what?
    - What women did the CCP praise and why?
  2. Between 1958 and 59, what % of women laboured in agri?
  3. Where were grandparents put?
A
  1. Join men in the fields.
    - Iron Women for having an equal role in production.
  2. 90%.
  3. ‘Happiness homes’ - would not have burden of looking after grandchildren, and could enjoy later years.
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REALITY:

  1. What could the CCP easily target Chinese ppl with, now they were in 1 place?
  2. All ____-_____ people between __ and __ y/o belonged to commune ______.
  3. What were communes devastating for?
A
  1. Propaganda.
  2. Able-bodied, 15 and 50, militia.
  3. Family life.
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REALITY CONTINUED:

  1. What was the actual effect of mess halls?
  2. What was the reality of the production levels on communes?
  3. What was Mao convinced the cause of this was?
A
  1. Wasted time travelling there, ate poor quality food - worsened diets.
  2. Still did not increase enough.
  3. Sparrows.
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