Mao dies, 1976
Notes:
- There was a bit of struggle for power after Mao including his wife gang of four
- Chairman Hua takes over and he put less emphasis on heavy industry
- Workers were paid for work done
- Laid the ground work for the return to capitalism that begins in the 1980s under Deng Xiaoping
SUMMARY :
People were looking for change after Mao. Capitalist model for workers increased product. His death signified a reemergence in Chinese prosperity as his ideals no longer had to be applied to the country.
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Subjunctive questions:
If Chairman Mao would have had a more democratic approach to politics outright would China have not encountered struggles during his reign.