first 5 year plan

• What agricultural changes occurred in communist China between 1949 and 1965?

  The creation of people's communes and the establishment of collectivization policy
• What is the relationship between industrial changes and agricultural changes in communist China?

  Industrial policy had a significant impact on agriculture
• What was the time frame of the First Five-Year Plan in China?

  1952 to 1956
• Why is the First Five-Year Plan considered the most successful initially?

  It met or exceeded most of its targets
• How did the USSR influence the First Five-Year Plan in China?

  The plan was modeled on Stalin's successful first five-year plan
• What was the Sino-Soviet Mutual Assistance Treaty?

  An agreement for economic assistance between the USSR and China
• When was the Sino-Soviet Mutual Assistance Treaty established?

  February 1950
• What kind of economic assistance did the USSR provide to China under the treaty?

  Financial support and industrial provisions
• How much financial support did the USSR provide to China over five years?

  Approximately 300 million dollars
• What was Mao's main goal for the First Five-Year Plan?

  To increase industrial capacity, especially in heavy industries
• What was the underlying motivation for increasing heavy industry during the First Five-Year Plan?

  To support the People's Liberation Army with military supplies
• What was the general outcome of the First Five-Year Plan regarding its targets?

  Most targets were met or dramatically exceeded
• What was one notable infrastructure project completed during the First Five-Year Plan?

  The building of the bridge across the Yangtze River
• How did the First Five-Year Plan affect urban population growth?

  It led to an increase of around 100 million people moving into towns and cities
• By how much did electrical power production exceed its target during the First Five-Year Plan?

  By 121.6%
• What was the percentage increase in steel production during the First Five-Year Plan?

  129.8%
• What was the percentage increase in coal production during the First Five-Year Plan?

  115%
• What were some criticisms of the First Five-Year Plan despite its successes?

  Concerns about the quality of materials and lack of administration coordination
• What long-term issue did the First Five-Year Plan face regarding economic growth?

  Lack of education and literacy among workers
• How did the failures of the First Five-Year Plan foreshadow future issues in China's economic policies?

  They highlighted cracks that would become significant problems in the Great Leap Forward
• The First Five-Year Plan focused on heavy industry such as steel production, coal mining, and oil extraction.