U4 AOS2 Specific Facts Flashcards
What was the inflation rate in China in 1949?
85000%
How much was food production down in 1949?
25%
In the initial government, how many ministers were not members of the CCP?
11/24
How much did inflation decrease to by 1950?
15%
When was the Agrarian Reform Law introduced?
28th June 1950
How many landlords were killed as a result of Fanshen?
2-2.5 million
How many troops were lost in the Korean War?
500 000
How many Party members were expelled under Sanfan?
1 million
How many businesses out of 450 000 were found guilty of one of the antis?
340 000
During the First Five Year Plan, how much of the government’s capital was focused on production?
89%
How much did overall annual production increase in the 1st FYP?
10-16%
How much did farming production increase per year during the 1st FYP?
4%
What percentage of funding for the 1st FYP was provided by the Soviets?
3%
How much did coal production increase in the 1st FYP?
66mil tonnes to 130mil tonnes
How much did steel production increase in the 1st FYP
1.3 mil tonnes to 4.5 mil tonnes
How many families were in a Mutual Aid Team?
6-10
How many families were in a Lower Cooperative?
20-40
How many families were in a Higher Cooperative?
100-300
How much did grain yields increase per year in the 1st FYP?
2-3%
Which crops’ production declined during the 1st FYP?
soybean and cotton
Who disagreed with Mao and believed collectivisation should come after modernisation?
Liu Shaoqi and Chen Yun
By 1957, what percentage of peasants had joined cooperatives?
97%
After Mao announced the goal in late 1955, how long did it take for all private enterprises to be taken over by state-private ownership?
Less than 1 month (mid-Jan 1956)
What practices did the marriage law ban?
Arranged marriages, child marriages, foot-binding
What national organisation was set up in 1949 to promote women’s rights?
All China Women’s Federation
How much did life expectancy increase between 1950 and 1975?
36-63
In the anti-Rightist campaign, how many people were sent to labour camps?
300-400 000
How many People’s Communes were there and how many people were in each?
26 000, 100 000
In 1959, how were the grain statistics manipulated?
in reality= 170mil tonnes
reported= 500mil tonnes
As a result of manipulation of statistics, what was grain requisitioning increased to?
90%
How much did heavy industry increase in the years after the GLF?
17%
How many people died in the Three Bad Years Famine?
30 million
How many copies of the Little Red Book were circulated during the CR?
14 billion
When did Mao create his first Big-character poster?
5th August 1966
How many portraits of Mao were produced in the CR?
2.2 billion
How many times was Peng Dehuai attacked during the CR?
135 (half the bones in his body were broken)
How many RG died due to infighting between 1966-68?
650 000
How many people died in the cleansing the class ranks movement which occurred in the countryside?
1.5 million
How many young people were sent out of cities in the ‘Up to the Mountains, Down to the Countryside’ movement?
17 million
What system was put in place for Party Cadres post CR?
May 7th Schools
