Great+Leap+Forward

The Great Leap Forward was a disastrous attempt by Mao and supporters to stimulate the Chinese economy in 1958. Using the policy of collectivization, Mao abolished private farms and created peasant communes. Mao hoped that this Great Leap Forward would quickly industrialize China. Instead, this resulted in famines, overworked peasants, and rebellious youth who continued the revolutionary spirit. The Great Leap Forward also known and the "Great Leap Backwards," led to a stagnant economy as well as a controlled birth rate. By: Christina and Danielle