Question

The charts show coal and steel production during China’s first Five-Year Plan.

Two tables are shown. The left table is a 2-column table with 1 row titled Coal Production. Column 1 is labeled 1952 with entry 66.16 million tons. Column 2 is labeled 1957 with entry 131 million tons. The right table is a 2-column table with 1 row titled Steel Production. Column 1 is labeled 1900 to 1948 with entry 7.6 million tons. Column 2 is labeled 1953 to 1957 with entry 16.56 million tons.


Judging by the charts, the first Five-Year Plan was considered a

failure because production in both of these industries declined.
success for steel production but a failure for coal production.
failure for steel production but a success for coal production.
success because production in both of these industries soared.

Answer 1

d

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Success because production in both of these industries soared.

Step-by-step explanation:

The first five year plan in China was implemented by Mao Zedong from 1953 to 1957. It was modeled after the Soviet's five year plans, and the main goal was to increase Chinese industrial output in heavy industries, particularly steel and coal.

The plan, as can be seen in the charts, was a success in this sense. Both coal and steel production increased, and this lead to an improvement of the quality of life of the Chinese population, particularly in urban areas.

However, there were some problems with the plan, especially at the end of its running years. For example, it did not benefit the rural populations as much because it was not focused on agriculture, and food production could not keep pace with coal and steel output. This fact increased the economic differences between the cities and the countryside.