Question

Which statement BEST describes the goals of Mao Zedong's policy known as the "Great Leap Forward"?

A) To eliminate any social class differences and make everyone equal.
B) To erase all democratic ideas and transform into a full socialistic country.
C) To transform China from an agricultural society into an industrialized nation.
D) To transform China from a closed nation to a country with economic ties throughout Asia.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C) to transform China from an agriculture society into an industrialized nation.

The statement that best describes the goals of Mao Zedong's policy known as "The Great Leap Forward" is "to transform China from an agriculture society into an industrialized nation."

In 1958, Communist leader Mao Zedong created the plan called The Great Leap Forward to impulse the economy od China. He wanted a true transformation from an agricultire country to an industrialized country. He knew that industrialization would bring more money for Chine, create more jobs and would put China as one of the most powerful countries in Asia.