Question

Base on document D, what is your answer to the DBQ question? "Was the one-child policy a good idea?"

Answer 1

The one-child policy in China aimed to address population growth issues, but it has been controversial and difficult to implement effectively. There are concerns about negative impacts like female infanticide and a higher number of abortion

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the information in document D, the one-child policy in China was aimed at addressing environmental, economic, and social issues caused by population growth. The policy helped to significantly reduce the potential population growth in China, but it has been controversial and difficult to implement effectively.

There are concerns about negative impacts such as reports of female infanticide and a higher number of abortions. However, surveys indicate that about three-fourths of China's population supports the policy.

Answer 2

It was originally a good idea but worked a bit too well.

Step-by-step explanation:

When it was first implemented, its main aim was to reduce population size and population growth and it achieved its aim. In 1960 the total fertility rate was 5.6 per woman which was well above the world average of 2.1. This slowed the rate of natural growth considerably. However, the One Child policy sparked quite a bit of backslash due to the way it was implemented. Forced sterilization and other humanitarian concerns started to open peoples eyes to the horror of the One Child policy. In 2016, the Chinese government relaxed the law extending it to two children instead of one due to the fear that labour was decreasing sharply.