The Great Leap Forward was a program which set ambitious goals for China’s economic development. It encouraged citizens to farm during the day and run small home manufacturing operations at night. What was a major consequence of the Great Leap Forward?
A
China became a much wealthier and more industrialized nation.
B
Mao Zedong gained absolute power and maintained it until his death.
C
China replaced the U. S.S. R. as the United States’ major opponent in the Cold War.
D
Mao Zedong suffered a political setback and initiated the Cultural Revolution to recover power.