was one of the main campaign within the Great Leap Forward
Mao believed that mass production of steel will improve China’s economy and lead to fast success of industrialization
Became national movement; even ministers and generals joined
Weakness:
Useless because different steel mixed together
Authorities knew that self-made worthless but didn’t dare to mention it
Deforestation because of backyard furnaces
2.How this helped Mao to consolidate/maintain power
Although campaign did not fulfill its purpose, it was still helpful since it made the peasants feel like they were doing something and support for Mao continued.
1.Details:
2.How this helped Mao to consolidate/maintain power
Although campaign did not fulfill its purpose, it was still helpful since it made the peasants feel like they were doing something and support for Mao continued.