Which of the Following Factors Led to the Failure of Mao

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors led to the failure of Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward in 1958?

• A) Peasants refused to cooperate in communal living because it conflicted with traditional Chinese values.
• B) First World corporations refused to buy any of the items produced in the local Chinese communal factories.
• C) The Red Guards were not behind the Great Leap Forward and undercut its effectiveness.
• D) The communes failed to provide enough food to avoid famine and the manufactured goods were inferior.

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Definitions:

Communication

The act of transferring information from one place, person, or group to another, effectively and efficiently.

Propagation

The act of reproducing, spreading, or increasing in number, commonly used in the context of plants, diseases, ideas, or information.

Collaboration

The action of working with someone to produce or create something, involving joint intellectual effort.

Articulation

The clarity and effectiveness with which thoughts, feelings, or concepts are expressed, or the process of making such expressions clear.