Aimed to use China's vast population to transform country to modern Communist society Aimed to use processes of agriculturalization, industrialization, and collectivization Mao Zedong led campaign based on Theory of Productive Forces Government promised land to peasants during Civil War Took land from wealthy and gave it to poor Farms grouped into communes 80 percent of population lived in the country Agriculture productivity was low Intensified campaign after being informed of disaster from grain shortages Bad harvests and weather crises led to failure of program |
Great Leap Forward
The Great Leap Forward of the People's Republic of China was an economic and social campaign of the Chinese Communist Party.