b. The Hundred Flowers Campaign (1956)
Inquiry Topic: Mao consolidation and maintenance of power (1949–1976) Specified content: The Hundred Flowers Campaign (1956) Mao's consolidation of power culminated with the Hundred Flower's Campaign that purged intellectual opposition. Why did Mao invite criticism in 1956? How did Mao react to the criticisms? Concept - cause and consequence: What were the consequences of the Hundred Flowers Movement? The Hundred...