Question

The leader of the People's Republic of China, ____1____, launched an industrial plan called the ____2____ in February of 1948, intending to surpass the industrial output of Great Britain as early as 1972. He did this through a series of five-year plans and ____3____ farms. The movement produced a terrible ____4____ in 1960 and 1961, during which 20 million people starved.
A.1: Chiang Kai-shek 2: agricultural commune 3: agricultural 4: civil war
B.1: Chiang Kai-shek 2: industrial socialist movement 3: dairy 4: depression
C.1: Kim Il Sung 2: Great Leap Forward 3: mechanized 4: plague
D.1: Mao Zedong 2: Great Leap Forward 3: collectivized 4: famine

Answer 1

The correct answer is D.

Mao Zedong's goal as leader of China was to develop a country that was advanced and considered a global superpower. One way to accomplish this goal was through economic output, as this would give China more economic power on an international scale. This Great Leap Forward program was supposed to aid in this goal. However, it had a terrible affect on Chinese citizens as it lead to the Great Chinese Famine.