Question

Briefly explain any four long-term gains of the Great Leap Forward policy introduced by Mao Zedong in China.

Answer 1

During the Great Leap Forward, Mao Zedong implemented several agricultural reforms in China. Some of its long-term consequences were as follows:

1. An introduction to the communes, which were groups of people who worked together on farms.
2. The communes also performed local government functions through an elected council
3. The profits from the sale of the produced crops were distributed equally among the families of the commune.
4. The emphasis on large-scale industries was reduced significantly.
5. The focus of the government shifted towards the establishment of the small scale industries