The People’s Republic of China
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write three periods of PRC history (construction, campaigns, reforms) with years.
1949–1957 construction; 1958–1976 the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution; reforms from 1978.
2
What did Deng Xiaoping’s reforms consist of?
Rural contracting, special economic zones, foreign investment, market elements.
3
Write the changes in foreign policy of 1971–1972 in two sentences.
1971 – the UN seat; 1972 – Nixon’s visit and improved relations with the USA.
4
Why did the “Great Leap Forward” fail? Give your view with evidence.
Compulsory targets did not match real capacities; famine and losses followed.
5
Compare the post-war development paths of China and Japan (two similarities, two differences).
Similar: role of the state, fast industrialisation; different: political system and external ties.