Mao Zedong Part IV: The Great Leap Forward (into a ditch)

This is the fourth in a series of six episodes regarding Chinese dictator Mao Zedong.  This episode examines the details behind colossal mistake that was the Great Leap Forward.  The policy, which was designed to enable the rapid industrialization of China (with a goal of catching Great Britain within 15 years), resulted in the mass starvation of the Chinese peasantry.  Mao's role as well as some interesting policies including Lysenkoism, the 4 Pests Campaign, Backyard Furnaces, and Houses of Happiness. The material in this podcast serves as an introduction to the International Baccalaureates' Paper two topic 10  - Authoritarian States (20th century).

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