Question

Briefly discuss any three problems faced by the new government of the People’s Republic of China in 1949.

Answer 1

Mao Zedong took control of China in 1949 and began addressing the country’s internal issues. Some of the prevalent issues at the time were as follows:

1. The country had been suffering from a long civil war and an ongoing battle with the Japanese.
2. The economy suffered from the destruction of infrastructure, including roads, railways, and canals.
3. The country was experiencing a severe food shortage, and agricultural activity was backward.
4. China’s industry was extremely backward, with no technical progress, and the people were underprivileged.