Key Events in Chinese History (1949-1960)

Flashcards covering key events and facts about the establishment of the People's Republic of China and the Great Leap Forward.

The establishment of the People's Republic of China was declared by Mao on __.

October 1, 1949

The ongoing conflict in China consists of the mainland Communist government and the __ government.

Taiwanese Nationalist

The Great Leap Forward took place in __.

1958

The aim of the Great Leap Forward was to modernize China's economy to rival __ by 1988.

America

A commune in the Great Leap Forward typically contained about __ families.

5000

By the end of 1958, __ million people had been placed into 26,578 communes.

700

The disastrous agricultural problems of 1959 included political decisions taking precedence over __.

common sense

In __, nine million people are thought to have starved to death due to failures in the Great Leap Forward.

1960

The government introduced __ due to the famine and food shortages between 1959 and 1962.

rationing

Between __ and 1962, it is believed that 20 million people died of starvation or related diseases.

1959