Question

Which statement BEST describes political characteristics of the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution?
A.
The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution were capitalist and totalitarian politically, as the projects followed the will of the government economically, but with little to no focus on the social aspects of Chinese society.
B.
The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution were capitalist and democratic politically, as the projects followed the complete will of the people of China with little to no concern for the common good of the Chinese government.
C.
The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution were communist and totalitarian politically, as the projects followed the complete will of the government with little to no consideration of civil rights and civil liberties of the Chinese people.
D.
The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution were colonial and divine right politically, as the projects followed the complete will of Western nations, like the United States and the wishes of those nations to change the Chinese society and economy

Answer 1

C

Both campaigns were state-led communist programs that exercised totalitarian control — driven by the Chinese Communist Party and Mao — and involved mass mobilization, suppression of dissent, and little regard for civil rights or liberties.