China's Policies and Consequences Post-War

Who announced the creation of the People's Republic of China in 1949?

• Chiang Kai-shek

• Sun Yat-sen

• Mao Zedong

• Deng Xiaoping

What was one of the main focuses of Mao's government?

• Supporting only the rich

• Helping regular people

• Expanding military power

• Increasing foreign trade

What system did the government use to control things like food, housing, and marriage?

• Capitalist system

• Registration card system

• Free market system

• Barter system

What were the two main goals of China after the Korean War?

• Expanding military and increasing exports

• Building factories and combining farms

• Developing technology and increasing tourism

• Strengthening alliances and reducing taxes

What was the process of combining small farms into bigger ones called?

• Industrialization

• Urbanization

• Collectivization

• Globalization

What was the main goal of the Great Leap Forward initiated by Mao in 1958?

• To increase military power

• To improve international relations

• To make work more efficient and equal

• To reduce population growth

What was the Hundred Flowers Campaign about?

• Encouraging agricultural growth

• Allowing people to share their opinions

• Promoting industrial development

• Expanding educational opportunities

What was one of the strange practices during the Great Leap Forward?

• Building large factories in cities

• Making steel in the countryside

• Importing steel from other countries

• Using advanced technology for farming

What was the impact of the Anti-Rightist Campaign in China?

• It encouraged more open criticism of the government

• It led to economic prosperity

• It scared people into not criticizing the government

• It improved international relations

What was one of the main reasons farmers' attempts to make steel were unsuccessful during the Great Leap Forward?

• They lacked proper knowledge and equipment.

• They had too much metal to work with.

• They were too busy farming.

• They were not interested in making steel.