Mass mobilisation
What Mass mobilisation means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Method used by Mao, alongside class warfare, to achieve political goals such as destroying the independent bourgeoisie and establishing strict CCP dominance over China's urban economy and society.
Harnessing the sheer manpower of the Chinese peasantry to rapidly transform China into a modern industrial and agricultural power.
King's significance lay in his ability to mobilise mass participation and attract media attention.
Topics that use Mass mobilisation
- Option 32: Key topic 1: Establishing communist rule, 1945–59 - 3 Consolidating the CCP’s hold on power, 1951–52 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Option 32: Key topic 2: Economic policy, 1949–65 - 3 The Great Leap Forward (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Option 33: Key topic 1: The development of the civil rights movement, 1954–60 - 3 The Montgomery Bus Boycott and its impact, 1955–60 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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