The Great Leap Forward (1958-1962)
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The Great Leap Forward (Second Five-Year Plan) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) was an economic and social campaign led by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 1958 to 1962. Chairman Mao Zedong launched the campaign to reconstruct the country from an agrarian economy into a communist society through the formation of people's communes.
Media Details
Runtime: 8 minutes 35 seconds
- Topic: Geography, History, Social Science
- Subtopic: China, Government, World History - 1946-1999
- Grade/Interest Level: 6 - 12
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- Release Year: 2020
- Producer/Distributor: Simple History
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