China 1949–1976: consolidation, the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution

What this note covers

1. Consolidating the revolution, 1949–1952
2. The Korean War and the external threat of the 1950s
3. Socialist transformation and the Hundred Flowers, 1953–1957
4. The Great Leap Forward and the famine, 1958–1962
5. The Sino-Soviet split and a changing external world
6. The Cultural Revolution, 1966–1976
7. Interpretations and writing the 1949–1976 essay

7 sections · 12 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes