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CBSE 2026 · Region 2 · Set 3 · Q28
Explain the Great Leap Forward (GLF) campaign of China.
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The Great Leap Forward (GLF) campaign aimed at industrializing the country on a massive scale.
People were encouraged to set up industries in their backyards.
GLF campaign met with many problems.
A severe drought caused havoc in China killing about $\displaystyle 30$ million people.
Russia had conflicts with China and it withdrew its professionals who had earlier been sent to China to help in the industrialisation process.
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