Question

What was the Great Leap Forward?

• A. Introduction of free education and healthcare for all.
• B. Conversion of private property into public property.
• C. Destruction of the conservative cultural practices of China.
• D. Adoption of capitalist policies within a communist framework.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Conversion of private property into public property.

China adopted a Five-Year Plan policy. The second five-year plan from 1958 to 1962 focussed on industrialising the country; it was known as the “Great Leap Forward”. Under this, private property was converted into public property on a massive scale.