Question

how did the great leap forward contribute to the cultural revolution?
a. it allowed mao to rally the chinese population against the soviet union.
b. it encouraged the chinese nationalist party to launch an invasion of mainland china.
c. it increased mao zedong’s power and led him to develop a cult of personality to retain his influence.
d. it was so successful that china developed a middle class that strongly opposed communism.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The Great Leap Forward was about economic development in China, not rallying against the Soviet Union. So A is incorrect.
• Option B: The Great Leap Forward had no relation to the Chinese Nationalist Party invading mainland China (and the Nationalist Party was in Taiwan, not launching invasions from there in this context). So B is incorrect.
• Option C: The Great Leap Forward, despite its failures, increased Mao Zedong's desire to regain influence, leading to the development of a cult of personality - this aligns with how it contributed to the Cultural Revolution (as the Cultural Revolution was partly about Mao re - asserting control).
• Option D: The Great Leap Forward was a failure, and there was no new class opposing communism in this way. So D is incorrect.

Answer:

C. It increased Mao Zedong’s power and led him to develop a cult of personality to regain his influence.