the Lushan conference 1959 Flashcards
What happened in the Lushan conference
Peng stood up against Mao voicing that he was sceptical about reports of grain harvest, he wrote letter to Mao which Mao made public and Peng became isolated as a trouble maker when others didn’t back him
GLF would continue, second leap meant backyard furnaces and agricultural policies began picking up pace again
became cleat that only Mao could criticise himself other wouldn’t stand against him DICTAORIAL
what happened in July 1959
the Lushan conference
when was Lushan conference
July 1959
What happened around 1960-62
more reports of provincial deaths caused a retreat from GLF Mao blamed weather, local cadres and anyone but himself for failure of GLF, but he was forced to step back from day to day running of economy
Deng Xiaoping and Liu Shaoqi therefore took over with their pragmatic approach.
Chen Yun drew up 3rd five year plan in 1962
what reforms did Deng and Liu introduce
factories to make profit instead of production targets
factories made steel wood and bamboo to help agriculture
by 1965 output 2x 1957 level
light industry grew 27%
heavy industry grew 17%
experts released from prison and returned to management posts
availability of tools carts boasts restored to pre commune levels
communes reduced in size and peasants given more freedom to make what they wanted
opportunities to work for private plots given to hard working peasants to improve living standards and food production by 1960s 1/3 of peasants income came form private land.
impact of Liu and Deng reforms
while they were successful they inherently disagreed with Mao’s political and economic views which split the party eventually exploding into the cultural revolution of 1966
