Changes in agriculture under Mao

When did Mao become the leader of China?

• 1940

• 1939

• 1949

Which political party was Mao leader of?

• GMD

• CCP

• KMT

The CCP are...

• Capitalist

• Communist

• Anarchist

What did Mao need to develop industry?

• More workers in the towns

• More workers in the countryside

What did Mao need to be sure of?

• Factories would produce enough food for everyone

• Farms would produce enough food for everyone

Who made up the majority of the Chinese population?

• rich people

• peasant farmers

• middle class small business owners

Who did Mao treat well in order to keep their support?

• The warlords

• The peasants

In 1950, what happened to the property of rich landlords?

• It was taken away from them and shared between the peasants

• They were allowed to keep it and buy more if they wanted

Which did NOT happen if landlords resisted their land being taken away?

• Beaten up

• Executed

• Sent to special camps for Communist "re-education"

• Deported to go and live outside China

What were peasants encouraged to do?

• Try and take more land from neighbouring peasants

• Share animals and equipment