Mao's short-lived encouragement of public criticism and dissent in the 1950s was the
A) Great Leap Forward.
B) Hundred Flowers Campaign.
C) Cultural Revolution.
D) Great Awakening.

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Mao launched the Hundred Flowers Campaign in 1956, encouraging intellectuals and the general public to express their opinions freely and criticize the government, with the aim of making China a more democratic society. However, this was short-lived and the campaign was abruptly ended in 1957, with Mao cracking down on those who had expressed dissent.

Mao's Short-Lived Encouragement of Public Criticism and Dissent in the 1950s