Question

The Great Leap Forward was a program which set ambitious goals for China’s economic development. It encouraged citizens to farm during the day and run small home manufacturing operations at night.
What was a major consequence of the Great Leap Forward?

A
China became a much wealthier and more industrialized nation.
B
Mao Zedong gained absolute power and maintained it until his death.
C
China replaced the U.S.S.R. as the United States’ major opponent in the Cold War.
D
Mao Zedong suffered a political setback and initiated the Cultural Revolution to recover power.

Answer 1

A major consequence of the Great Leap Forward was that D. Mao Zedong suffered a political setback and initiated the Cultural Revolution to recover power.

What happened in the Great Leap Forward?

It was a plan by Mao Zedong to get China to become more sufficient in food production and other industry but it failed woefully and led to a lot of starvation.

Mao therefore lost power in the Communist Party which led him to call for the Cultural Revolution which targeted his opponents and helped him regain power.

In conclusion, option D is correct.

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