Question

Medal will be given!
What proposed changes in 1960 caused Mao to launch a Cultural Revolution? Check all that apply.

~ to allow workers to compete for wages
~ to introduce the concept of rural markets
~ to prosecute government officials
~ to permit farmers to sell excess crops
~ to form paramilitary groups of students
~ to encourage farmers to own private land

Answer 1

Let me see. The right answer is C and maybe E, if your question is a multiple choice question.

Answer 2

But in fact, Culture Revolution is very much complicated.

Answer 3

If you want to know more, I can tell you.

Answer 4

I know that C and E were the cause of him starting/encouraging the Revolution, but I'm wondering if A, B, and D were the reasons why he wanted the Revolution.

Answer 5

Can I please ask you, where are you from?

Answer 6

I'm from the US.
Also, I apologize if my comment didn't make sense. Let me re-word it:
I'm wondering if A, B, and D are the reasons why he started/encouraged the revolution, and if C and E are what occurred during the revolution.

Answer 7

Haha, I get it.

Answer 8

First, Mao had never thought of make Chinese farmers to own private land. As a Chinese boy and my grand-parents are the farmers of 1960, I can tell you this truth.

Answer 9

Even now, Chinese farmers do not have their own private land.

Answer 10

That I do know, so it is definitely not an answer.

Answer 11

Yes. Now let us see choice A.

Answer 12

Alright.

Answer 13

Culture Revolution had no connect with worker's higher wage. In the time of my grandfather, the wage of a worker a month is only 8 yuan, approximate 1dollar.

Answer 14

Ah okay I understand.

Answer 15

And B is wrong too. Mao started Culture Revolution with no regard of farmers. Before the Culture Revolution, at least the farmer have enough food to maintain lives, but after the Culture Revolution many of them died in hunger.

Answer 16

Since there was no regard for farmers, I take it that Mao didn't permit farmers to sell excess crops which makes D wrong as well?

Answer 17

During this time, farmer could only gave their crops to government with no payment; if they did not do so, they would be arrested. Not only that, farmers must gave government other things such as eggs, pigs, etc.

Answer 18

So Mao encouraged the Revolution by forming paramilitary groups of students to persecute the government officials which makes C and E the right answers.

Answer 19

Please correct me if I am wrong.

Answer 20

Yes, you are right.

Answer 21

Thank you so much for your help. I greatly appreciate it.

Answer 22

You are welcome.