Mao Zedong Part 2: The ‘Great Leap Forward’
Real Dictators
The Great Leap Forward
Chairman Mao is frustrated by the inefficiency of traditional farming methods in China and envisions a massive industrialization program, the Great Leap Forward, to transform the country into a global economic superpower. Despite the human cost of millions of deaths and displacements, Mao is determined to proceed with this revolutionary project, reshaping the economy and society of China on an unprecedented scale.
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