... embarked on an economic revolution. The excesses of the Cultural Revolution, the loss of a generation of intellectuals and the neglect of the economy in a bid to return to "pure socialism- through "ideological remolding- and "thought reform- left China's economy in ruins. Deng's main priority was to therefore reverse the effects of the Cultural Revolution , with emphasis on the economic sector even abandoning ... the centralized system in an attempt for immediate revival of the economy based on his "New Economic Policy- of the sixties. Between 1978 and 1984, Deng focused on the developme...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... recognized for their nationalist movements are Mohandas Gandhi and Mao Zedong. The movements which they headed greatly shaped the countries in which they lived. Mohandas Gandhi, from the country of India, is world renowned for his actions against the British in India. The problems started before Gandhi was even born. The British East India company had gained control of India by winning a battle ... was discarded from Indian culture. Gandhi had many dreams for India, and though his dream of unity was not fulfilled, he brought India freedom, his main goal. Mao Zedong was a Chinese communi...

• Word Count: 540
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• Grade Level: High School