Asian Topic Discussion Series: The Great Leap Forward in 1950s China

Join Professor Xiaobo Lü for a discussion on China's Great Leap Forward. The “Great Leap Forward” launched in 1958 under Mao Zedong’s leadership was heralded as the way to "catch up and surpass the West” while at the same time achieving socialism before the USSR. It ended in disaster, famine, and deaths estimated in the tens of millions by 1961.

• • Starts:
  • March 10, 2025
• • Ends:
  • March 10, 2025
• • Time Detail:
  • 8:00-9:00pm (ET)
• • Learning Format:
  • Online
• • Type of Course:
  • Webinars & Presentations
• • Offered to:
  • All States
• • Registration and Info:

  • Participants are asked to review the following video presentations ahead of the session in preparation for Q&A and discussion of teaching approaches: The Great Leap Forward and Its Failure