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Fact #141768

When:

23051958

Short story:

Mao Zedong (aka Mao Tse Tung) initiates The Great Leap Forward, an economic and social policy aimed at rapidly transforming China, Asia, from an agrarian economy into a socialist society through rapid industrialization and collectivization. Songs inspired by this movement will include The Great Leap Forward by Good Riddance, Great Leap Forward by Simple Minds and Waiting For The Great Leap Forward by Billy Bragg.