Question

Which campaign did China launch in 1958 aimed at massive industrialisation with backyard industries?

Options

• Green Revolution

• Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution

• Great Leap Forward

• Special Economic Zones Initiative

Answer 1

The Great Leap Forward (GLF) was a campaign launched by China in 1958 that aimed at massive industrialisation through backyard industries and rural communes. However, it faced severe problems including drought and the withdrawal of Russian professionals.