This plan encouraged the use of "houses of happiness," in which the elderly were placed out of the care of their families. During the time this plan was in effect, farmers were encouraged to use deep plowing and close planting, both of which hurt crop production. This plan that "put politics in command" saw the promotion of Liu Shaoqi (LEE-oo shao-CHEE) and the creation of over six hundred thousand backyard steel furnaces. For 10 points, name this economic policy started
This plan encouraged the use of "houses of happiness," in which the elderly were placed out of the care of their families. During the time this plan was in effect, farmers were encouraged to use deep plowing and close planting, both of which hurt crop production. This plan that "put politics in command" saw the promotion of Liu Shaoqi (LEE-oo shao-CHEE) and the creation of over six hundred thousand backyard steel furnaces. For 10 points, name this economic policy started as a five year plan in 1958, by which Mao planned for China to modernize into an industrial state in a short period of time.
This plan encouraged the use of "houses of happiness," in which the elderly were placed out of the care of their families.
{Great Leap Forward} [or {Dayuejin}; or {Second Chinese} Five Year Plan; prompt on {Five Year}