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Based on the photograph and your knowledge of social studies, what was the ultimate goal of Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward?

A.

to rapidly industrialize the Chinese economy

B.

to replicate the Soviet economic model in China

C.

to improve working conditions in Chinese factories

D
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to rebuild the infrastructure of China after World War II

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The ultimate goal of Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward was:

A. to rapidly industrialize the Chinese economy

The Great Leap Forward, which took place from 1958 to 1962, aimed to transform China from an agrarian society into a socialist society through rapid industrialization and collectivization. Mao sought to increase steel production and other industrial outputs significantly, believing that such measures would propel China forward economically. However, the campaign ultimately led to widespread famine and economic disaster.