China's GDP under Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping

Who was Deng Xiaoping?

• A former Premier of the People's Republic of China

• A revolutionary leader in China

• A paramount leader of China who initiated economic reforms

• A famous poet from China

What changes did he make to China?

• Economic reforms

• Political reforms

• No significant changes

• Cultural reforms

What should determine China's economic policies?

• Market forces

• Government regulations

• International trade agreements

• Public opinion

What should China's relationship with foreign countries be?

• Highly cooperative and engaging in mutual development

• Primarily competitive, focusing on national interests

• Isolationist, minimizing foreign interactions

• Balanced, with selective engagement based on strategic interests

Why were people protesting in Tiananmen Square in April of 1989?

• To demand political reform

• To celebrate a national holiday

• To support government policies

• To attend a concert

How did the Chinese government respond to the protests?

• Implemented stricter laws

• Ignored the protests

• Negotiated with protesters

• Suppressed the protests with force

How should opposition to the government's policies be dealt with? Compare the approaches of Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping.

• By suppression and ideological control as practiced by Mao Zedong

• Through economic reforms and openness to new ideas as practiced by Deng Xiaoping

• Both approaches are equally effective

• Neither approach is effective

Explain one similarity between the policies of Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping.

• Both focused on economic reforms

• Both were leaders of the same political party

• Both implemented policies of cultural revolution

• Both had policies that led to significant social upheavals

Which of the following is a difference between the policies of Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping?

• Mao Zedong focused on ideological purity while Deng Xiaoping emphasized economic reform.

• Mao Zedong promoted free market principles whereas Deng Xiaoping supported state-controlled economy.

• Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping both prioritized rapid industrialization over agricultural development.

• Both leaders discouraged foreign investment and maintained isolationist policies.

What form of government did Mao have in China?

• Democracy

• Communism

• Monarchy

• Anarchy