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Topic: History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.— their forms and effect on the society.
2. After the Chinese Revolution of 1949, Mao Zedong tried to keep China developing along Marxist-Leninist lines in any way possible. Elucidate. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Mastering World History by Norman Lowe
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 1 and mentioned as part of Mission-2022 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:
The problems China faced following the Communist victory over KMT in 1949, and the measures introduced by Mao to address them.
Directive:
Elucidate – Give a detailed account as to how and why it occurred, or what is the context. You must be defining key terms wherever appropriate and substantiate with relevant associated facts.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by writing that an important reason why the CCP had emerged victorious was that it had a large following among the masses. This itself was a result of Mao having been profoundly influenced by the thoughts of Marx and Lenin.
Body:
Write what the problems facing China and its people were, then how Mao attempted to resolve them. In the process, try relating the measures he introduced to the thoughts of Marx and Lenin. Mention the positive as well as negative impact of the same.
Conclusion:
End your answer by highlighting some of the changes introduced by Deng Xiaoping upon his ascendancy.
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