Rise to Power
When was the People’s Republic of China declared?
1949
What ideology did Mao adapt to suit Chinese conditions?
Marxism-Leninism
What was one of the main focuses of Mao’s educational reform?
Ideological indoctrination and practical labor
What was the Hundred Flowers Campaign initially intended to encourage?
Open criticism and intellectual discussion
Which event marked Mao’s rise to leadership within the CCP?
The Long March
How did collectivization impact agricultural productivity initially?
It led to decreased productivity and widespread famine.
What was the aim of the Marriage Law of 1950 in Maoist China?
To promote gender equality by banning arranged marriages, child marriage, and polygamy.
Who were the Red Guards?
Radical youth groups loyal to Mao during the Cultural Revolution
What was the main base of support for the CCP during the Chinese Civil War?
Peasants
What was the primary aim of the First Five-Year Plan (1953–1957)?
Rapid industrialization
What major issue resulted from the Great Leap Forward?
Famine causing millions of deaths
What was one of the targets of the Cultural Revolution?
The "Four Olds" (old ideas, customs, culture, habits)
What were "barefoot doctors"?
Basic medical workers sent to rural areas
What was the goal of the Agrarian Reform Law of 1950?
Land redistribution from landlords to peasants
What role did the PLA (People’s Liberation Army) play during the Cultural Revolution?
Helped restore order and maintain Maoist control
What was the first mass political campaign launched after Mao came to power?
The Campaign to Suppress Counter-Revolutionaries
What was the main method used by Mao to control the population?
Mass campaigns and propaganda
What was a key feature of the Great Leap Forward (1958–1962)?
Creation of communes and backyard furnaces
What was the goal of the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976)?
To reassert Mao’s ideological control and purge opposition
What was the relationship like between Mao’s China and the Soviet Union by the 1960s?
Deteriorating due to ideological and political differences