"Most arduous tasks lie ahead of us in the great work of construction. It is impossible to get this work well done unless we are good at relying on the masses and co-operating with non-Party people. While continuing to strengthen the unity of the whole Party, we must also continue to strengthen the unity of all our nationalities, democratic classes, democratic parties and people's organizations, and to consolidate and expand the people's democratic united front, and we must conscientiously get rid of every unhealthy manifestation in any link in our work that is detrimental to the unity between the Party and the people."
~Mao Zedong
The First Five Year Plan
"Melt a lot of good steel and accelerate socialist construction" I
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Mao launched a plan in 1953 to increase industrial production in areas such as steel manufacturing, mining, and electric power. The main intention was to outsource Great Britain and "construct large, sophisticated, and highly capital-intensive plants." The goal was that fifteen years of production would be accomplished in just one years' time. Nonetheless, China continued to nationalize industry to focus capital into heavy industry projects.
China had different natural resources and less financial stability than the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R). The U.S.S.R lent financial aid to China. To repay them, the CCP forced private business owners to sell their companies or convert into a private-public business due to taxes and credit policies.
Even though agriculture was not Mao's main focus, it still prospered and was modernized. Farmers were encouraged to collectivize their farms so the government could control the price and distribution of agricultural products. Each family that joined the collective was given a plot of land for private use. About 93.5% of farmers joined the agricultural cooperatives by 1957.
Mao's plan was successful in many ways. Production of heavy industry increased by 19% annually from 1953 to 1957. However, China's national income did not increase, causing for it to be a failure overall. Therefore, in order for Mao's visions to occur, more changes would need to be implemented.
China had different natural resources and less financial stability than the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R). The U.S.S.R lent financial aid to China. To repay them, the CCP forced private business owners to sell their companies or convert into a private-public business due to taxes and credit policies.
Even though agriculture was not Mao's main focus, it still prospered and was modernized. Farmers were encouraged to collectivize their farms so the government could control the price and distribution of agricultural products. Each family that joined the collective was given a plot of land for private use. About 93.5% of farmers joined the agricultural cooperatives by 1957.
Mao's plan was successful in many ways. Production of heavy industry increased by 19% annually from 1953 to 1957. However, China's national income did not increase, causing for it to be a failure overall. Therefore, in order for Mao's visions to occur, more changes would need to be implemented.