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=**Late 1950's: Publication of the play**=



The main slogans used during this decade were 'unify', 'reform', and ‘socialism industrialization'

The Great Leap Forward (1958-1961): Campaign started by the Communist Party of China to transform China's agrarian economy into modern communist society t hrough the process of agriculturalization, industrialization, and collectivization.
 * One of the established goals is to surpass England's economy within 5 years and the U.S. within 10
 * Even with good weather conditions, much of the factors of production were allocated to produce steel instead of used for agriculture and a number of harvests were left uncollected.

The Great Chinese Famine (1958-1961): This time period was characterized by a widespread famine throughout China, which caused the death of about 36 million people. Mao's campaign for the Great Leap Forward is the major reason for this famine, but drought and weather conditions played a role as well.

Citations: "大跃进_百度百科." 百度百科――全球最大中文百科全书. Web. 30 Mar. 2011. .

"The Great Leap Forward." History Learning Site. Web. 30 Mar. 2011. . 