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100 Flowers Campaign + Anti Rightist campaign
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- 1What were the causes of the Hundred Flowers Campaign?1956 - Hungarian Uprising + Khrushchev's secret speech - Mao was panicked by this and wanted to minimise a counterrevolution
Mao had become complacent and too secure b/c of success of the Korean war, 1st FYP and relative prosperity
Some believe he simply wanted to bring out opposition to the party and get rid of them. - 2What were some Key features of the 100 Flowers Campaign?"Let a hundred flowers bloom, let a hundred schools of thought contend"
'Welcomed' criticism of the CCP and marxist Ideology
In late 1957 Mao "all but demanded" suggestion which unleashed a torrent of criticism
June 1957 - Mao said "not all criticism will be tolerated" - 3What were the outcomes of the 100 Flowers Campaign?The Anti-Rightist Campaign
The relationship between Mao and the population worsened - 4What were the causes of the Anti-Rightist campaign?The Hundred Flowers Campaign in 1956 - people that came out and criticised Mao where deemed 'rightists' and against the revolution.
Mao wanted to keep control and make sure that the revolution went forward - 5What were the Key features of the Anti Rightists campaign?300,000 - 500,000 Intelligencia were purged: they were publicly discredited and lost jobs - others were sent to 're-education' camps.
Thousands were driven to suicide
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- Flashcards on the Causes/Events/Outcomes of 100 flowers campaign and the anti rightist campaign
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