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Great Leap Forward (jan 1, 1958 – jan 1, 1961)

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The Great Leap Forward was aimed to reform agriculture and industry. It created communes and forced workers to meet quotas for food production. This failed. Mao was held responsible for failures of GLF. He was removed as leader of CPC and responded with a new movement.

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jan 1, 1958
jan 1, 1961
~ 3 years