Question

“In 1958, China launched the Great Leap Forward (GLF) campaign with a definite aim.”

State any two failures of the Great Leap Forward (GLF) campaign.

Hint:

Think of one natural cause and one foreign cause. A severe drought and the withdrawal of Russian professionals are the two failures given in the chapter.

Answer 1

Step 1: Recall the campaign:
The Great Leap Forward (GLF) began in 1958 to industrialise China fast.
It did not reach its goals, and the question asks for any two failures.

Step 2: List the failures that are in the chapter:
1. A severe drought hit China and caused great damage to farms and food supply.
2. Russia had conflicts with China and withdrew its professionals who were working there.
Both facts weakened the campaign and the economy suffered.

Step 3: Fit the answer to the marks:
The question has 1 mark and asks for any two failures, so each failure earns half a mark.
Write two short points, one line each.

Final Answer:
Two failures of the GLF were: (1) a severe drought caused havoc in China, and (2) Russia had conflicts with China and withdrew its professionals.