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Topic 1 – Establishing Communist Rule - 1949-57
How far do you agree that in the year 1949-1957 the authority of the Communist government in China
was imposed mainly through the use of force?

How far do you agree that violence was a key feature of Communist rule in China in the years 1949-57?

How accurate is it to say that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) was the most important factor in
establishing Communist rule in the years 1949-57?

How accurate is it to say that the government of China in the years 1949-62 based on a personal
dictatorship exercised by Mao Zedong?

How significant were the reunification campaigns in ensuring the creation of a Chinese nation in the years
1949-55?

How significant was the Korean War in the establishment of control in China?

“The Hundred Flowers Campaign was a ploy by Mao to draw out his opponents.” How far do you agree
with this statement?

“The benefits of the Korean War outweighed the costs.” How far do you agree with this statement?

To what extent was fear and persecution the basis behind communist control in the years 1949-57?

To what extent was land reform the most significant step in assuring support for the CCP between 1949
and 1953?

Topic 2 – Agriculture and Industry - 1949-65

How far was Chinese industry transformed in the years 1949-62?

How far do you agree that the Great Leap Forward of 1958-62 was a catastrophe for the Chinese people?

How accurate is it to describe the industrial and agricultural policies of 1952-62 as disastrous failures?

How accurate is it to say that Mao Zedong’s agricultural policies from 1949 were the most important
reason for the famine of 1959-62?

How significant were agrarian reforms in the development of the Chinese economy between 1949-58?

How significant was the breakdown of Sino-Soviet relations in causing the Great Famine?

“The leadership between 1962 and 1965 corrected the problems created by Mao’s Great Leap Forward.”
How far do you agree with this statement?

“The First Five Year Plan was a success.” How far do you agree with this statement?

To what extent were agricultural and village life transformed in the years 1949-62?

To what extent was the Chinese economy modernised by the First Five Year Plan and the Great Leap
Forward in the years 1952-62?
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Topic 3 – The Cultural Revolution and its aftermath – 1966-76

How far did the Cultural Revolution strengthen Mao’s personal control of China?

How far can Mao be blamed for the violence of Red Terror?

How accurate is it to say that the most important result of the Cultural Revolution was the defeat of Mao’s
rivals?

How accurate is it to say that the main effect of the Cultural Revolution was the destruction of traditional
Chinese culture?

How significant was the ’16 points’ in guiding the actions of the Cultural Revolution?

How significant was the growth of factionalism in fuelling the Cultural Revolution?

“Mao Zedong carried out the Cultural Revolution in order to strengthen his political control.” How far do
you agree with this statement?

“The Cultural Revolution can be seen as a ‘lost decade’ for Chinese citizens.” How far do you agree with
this statement?

To what extent was the Cultural Revolution successful in achieving its goals?

To what extent was Jiang Qing responsible for the chaos of the Cultural Revolution?

Topic 4 – Social and Cultural changes – 1949-76

How far did Chinese women achieve equality of status with men in the years 1949-76?

How far were educational reforms successful between 1949-66?

How accurate is it to say that the Chinese government’s social policies in the years 1949-1976 were largely
unsuccessful?

How accurate is it to describe the years 1949-65 as a period of great social change in the lives of the
Chinese people?

How significant was collectivisation in the development of women’s rights?

How successful was the Communist government in creating a more equal society in the years 1949-76?

How accurate is it to say that the Communist government’s reforms brought widespread benefits to the
Chinese people in the years 1949-1957?

“The barefoot doctors campaign improved the quality of healthcare in China.” How far do you agree with
this statement?

“Mao successfully changed Chinese culture.” How far do you agree with this statement?

To what extent did Mao Zedong’s social policies improve the lives of the Chinese people in the years 1949-
76?
To what extent did the government’s social policies change the lives of the Chinese people in the years
1949-76?