Mao's 1950s short-lived encouragement of public criticism and dissent was the:

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Mao's short-lived encouragement of public criticism and dissent was known as the Hundred Flowers Campaign, launched in 1956. Mao encouraged intellectuals to freely express their ideas and criticize the Communist Party's leadership, but once he received feedback that criticized him and the party, he ended the campaign and launched a crackdown, known as the Anti-Rightist Movement.

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