Mao’s China – EVERY ESSAY/SOURCE
QUESTION, THEMES, ANALYSIS AND REVISION
GUIDE
To what extent was Mao’s To what extent was Mao’s personal
personal power challenged by power challenged by other leading
other leading members of members of the CCP in the years
the CCP in the years 1957–76? 1957–76?
How far do you agree that the How far do you agree that the most
First and Second FYP’s were significant influence on the course of
both unsuccessful in achieving the CR was the political influence of
their intended outcomes Zhou Enlai and Deng
1953-7, 1958-62 – set out
targets in into, evaluate
success and failures.
‘The popularity of Mao’s land How far do you agree that the CCP
reform policies in the years was very successful in suppressing
1949–57 was mainly religious practice in China in the
responsible for the successful years 1949–76?
establishment of communist rule
in China.
How far do you agree that the ‘Mao’s main motivation for
most significant consequence launching the Cultural Revolution
for China of its intervention in was a genuine intent to restore the
the Korean War was the principles of communist revolution in
enhancement of China’s China.
international prestige?
‘The launch of the Great Leap ‘Social reforms transformed the lives
Forward was mainly motivated of the Chinese people during the
by a genuine desire to build years 1949-76.’ How far do you agree
upon the achievements made in with this statement?
agriculture and industry in the
years 1949-57.’
How far do you agree that the How accurate is it to say that the
consolidation of communist rule agricultural and industrial
in China, in the years 1949-56, problems created in China, in the
can be explained more by years 1952-62, were solved by the
QUESTION, THEMES, ANALYSIS AND REVISION
GUIDE
To what extent was Mao’s To what extent was Mao’s personal
personal power challenged by power challenged by other leading
other leading members of members of the CCP in the years
the CCP in the years 1957–76? 1957–76?
How far do you agree that the How far do you agree that the most
First and Second FYP’s were significant influence on the course of
both unsuccessful in achieving the CR was the political influence of
their intended outcomes Zhou Enlai and Deng
1953-7, 1958-62 – set out
targets in into, evaluate
success and failures.
‘The popularity of Mao’s land How far do you agree that the CCP
reform policies in the years was very successful in suppressing
1949–57 was mainly religious practice in China in the
responsible for the successful years 1949–76?
establishment of communist rule
in China.
How far do you agree that the ‘Mao’s main motivation for
most significant consequence launching the Cultural Revolution
for China of its intervention in was a genuine intent to restore the
the Korean War was the principles of communist revolution in
enhancement of China’s China.
international prestige?
‘The launch of the Great Leap ‘Social reforms transformed the lives
Forward was mainly motivated of the Chinese people during the
by a genuine desire to build years 1949-76.’ How far do you agree
upon the achievements made in with this statement?
agriculture and industry in the
years 1949-57.’
How far do you agree that the How accurate is it to say that the
consolidation of communist rule agricultural and industrial
in China, in the years 1949-56, problems created in China, in the
can be explained more by years 1952-62, were solved by the
