History A-Level
Collectivisation and central planning
What Collectivisation and central planning means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Collectivisation and central planning
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Mao Zedong collectivised agriculture and industry, with the Great Leap Forward 1958–61 as a costly push.
Topics that use Collectivisation and central planning
- Paper 3, Option 38.2: The making of modern China, 1860–1997 - 2 Ideologies and individuals behind economic growth (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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