Five Year Plan Flashcards
What were the origins of the First Five Year Plan?
Liu Shaoqi quote
- 1st October 1953 = PRC announced beginning of ‘general line transition to socialism.
- Inspired by USSR, modeled after Stalin’s FYP = focus on heavy industry.
- Liu Shaoqi: ‘The Soviet road is the road all humanity will eventually take’
Key Policies of the Five Year Plan
- 1st Oct. 1953 = PRC 4th anniversary beginning of ‘general line for transition to socialism’
- Priority = heavy industry= 89% of gov budget
- New industrial sectors: oil, coal, power
- > 10,000 Soviet advisers help build industrial plants + 28,000 Chinese went to USSR for training.
- Key Note: very little funding for agriculture even though agriculture = main source of funding h/w lagging behind
Positive impacts of Five Year Plan
Establishment of heavy industry such as coal, power and oil.
majority of industries surpassed quotas for 1st 5 year plan
Negative impacts of Five Year Plan
Bleecher Quote
- Soviet assistance = by 1955 Chinese = paying more than receiving
- Main financial funding = agriculture h/w only growth = 4% per year compared to 16% growth in industry = far too low to sustain
- Bleecher: agriculture = ‘thin reed which to rest grandiose plans’
What is it meant by the ‘High Tide of Socialism’
Mao believes that China should be ready to embrace new change + everyone needs to support
Collectivization of peasants with goal of 1/2 rural workforce collectivized by end of 1957
What was achieved during the High Tide of Socialism
‘electrifying effect’ -Ryan
Cadres exceed expectations, resulting in 97% of peasants joined cooperatives by end of 1956
How was Mao’s position Challenged during the First Five Year Plan
After denunciations of Stalin by Khrushchev Mao decided to move to ‘second line’ (broader policies) of leadership and leave ‘first line’ (day-to-day) to Liu Shaoqi & Deng Xiaoping
Aims of Hundred Flowers campaign
Results of Hundred Flowers Campaign
