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China in the Modern World

Question 5 • WA-World History B - Aberdeen

Which best describes how Mao’s land policies differed from Deng’s land privatization reforms?

Answer
A
Mao redistributed land to supporters.
B
Mao tried to industrialize farmland.
C
Mao seized land from landlords.
D
Mao gave the military control of the land.

Explanation

Mao’s land reforms took land from landlords and redistributed it to peasants, before later policies collectivized agriculture. Deng’s reforms moved in a different direction by giving households more control over farming and allowing land-use rights to be transferred, rather than restoring private ownership of the land. Thus, “Mao seized land from landlords” best describes the contrast.

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