Reform + Control 1962-66 14. Economic Developments Flashcards
1
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What were the agricultural polices under the pragmatists?
A
- Ended the 8 point agricultural constitution (Lysenko)
- 5% of communal land was given to peasants to have own private patches
- Financial incentives were given and compulsory military service was reduced
- 20 million peasants who’d moved to cities due to famine returned.
2
Q
What were the industrial policies made by the pragmatists?
A
- Production targets reduced and workers were offered financial incentives
- Learn from the Peasants’ movements to help relieve urban unemployment
- Emphasis on scientific research to prioritise loss of soviet advisors
- Daqing an oil field in Northeast China was discovered and began the production of oil in the 1960s
3
Q
What shows that Mao still had influence over economic policies?
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- The third line, a defence strategy due to increasing threat of nuclear war, it moved 482 factories and 92 research institutions to southwest China to get away from threats (didn’t work because of ICBM) = wasteful
- Dazhai a commune which had faced issues from nature rebuilt itself and had impressive production levels, Mao praised this as mass mobilisation and self-reliance, however in truth they received help from PLA + state expenditure to rebuild, this was a secret for propaganda.
