History HL
25
Chapters
384
Notes
Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World 1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)
Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
History HL
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Great Leap or Epic Flop? Unpacking Mao's Missteps
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
Hey History Buffs! Buckle up, because we're diving into the Great Leap Forward, a super ambitious plan in China that wanted to transform the country into an industrial powerhouse. Spoiler Alert: It kinda flopped. But why? Let's break it down, shall we? 🤓
The Great Leap Forward: Big Hopes, Big Flops 🌠
- Thrilled but Unfilled: Even though many people in China and around the world were super impressed with the communal activities (think huge farming projects), the Great Leap Forward failed to lay the foundation for a modern industrial economy.
- Real-World Example: Imagine you and your friends decide to bake a super complex cake for a party. You're all excited, you start mixing stuff, but in the end, the cake tastes like cardboard. Why? Because enthusiasm alone doesn't bake cakes; you need a proper recipe (or plan).
- So What Went Wrong?
- Quality Control 🤷♀️: The stuff that got produced was not up to the mark.
- Real-World Example: It's like making a paper airplane that can't fly. What's the point?
- Too Much Politics 😒: Political meddling meant the plan wasn't managed well economically.
- Real-World Example: Imagine your school team being managed by the principal who knows nothing about the sport. Chaos, right?
- Lost in Translation 🗺️: Officials yelled orders but were super vague about how to actually do things.
- Real-World Example: Imagine your teacher saying, "Write an essay," but not telling you the topic or the format.
- Uncoordinated Moves 🤹♀️: Despite having State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), China never had a unified plan across the country.
- Real-World Example: It's like every player in a basketball team trying to shoot the ball at the same time without passing.
- Goodbye USSR 🇷🇺: In 1960, the USSR pulled out their technical help, leading to the closure of many industrial plants they had supported.
- Real-World Example: It's like trying to build a PC, and suddenly your tech-savvy friend leaves you with a bunch of wires and chips.
- Quality Control 🤷♀️: The stuff that got produced was not up to the mark.
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History HL
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Great Leap or Epic Flop? Unpacking Mao's Missteps
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
Hey History Buffs! Buckle up, because we're diving into the Great Leap Forward, a super ambitious plan in China that wanted to transform the country into an industrial powerhouse. Spoiler Alert: It kinda flopped. But why? Let's break it down, shall we? 🤓
The Great Leap Forward: Big Hopes, Big Flops 🌠
- Thrilled but Unfilled: Even though many people in China and around the world were super impressed with the communal activities (think huge farming projects), the Great Leap Forward failed to lay the foundation for a modern industrial economy.
- Real-World Example: Imagine you and your friends decide to bake a super complex cake for a party. You're all excited, you start mixing stuff, but in the end, the cake tastes like cardboard. Why? Because enthusiasm alone doesn't bake cakes; you need a proper recipe (or plan).
- So What Went Wrong?
- Quality Control 🤷♀️: The stuff that got produced was not up to the mark.
- Real-World Example: It's like making a paper airplane that can't fly. What's the point?
- Too Much Politics 😒: Political meddling meant the plan wasn't managed well economically.
- Real-World Example: Imagine your school team being managed by the principal who knows nothing about the sport. Chaos, right?
- Lost in Translation 🗺️: Officials yelled orders but were super vague about how to actually do things.
- Real-World Example: Imagine your teacher saying, "Write an essay," but not telling you the topic or the format.
- Uncoordinated Moves 🤹♀️: Despite having State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), China never had a unified plan across the country.
- Real-World Example: It's like every player in a basketball team trying to shoot the ball at the same time without passing.
- Goodbye USSR 🇷🇺: In 1960, the USSR pulled out their technical help, leading to the closure of many industrial plants they had supported.
- Real-World Example: It's like trying to build a PC, and suddenly your tech-savvy friend leaves you with a bunch of wires and chips.
- Quality Control 🤷♀️: The stuff that got produced was not up to the mark.
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