Hundred Flowers: Reasons

Hundred Flowers: Reasons

This course explores the multifaceted reasons behind Mao Zedong's launch of the Hundred Flowers campaign in 1956-57. It delves into both the international context, such as post-Stalin reforms, and the complex domestic factors, including Mao's desire for criticism and his strategic political aims. Learners will gain a comprehensive understanding of why this pivotal period in Chinese history unfolded.