1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Cordis_Melum discusses the ambitious mid-20th Century modernization program in mainland China known as the Great Leap Forward. The ideology behind the push to establish a self-sufficient communist utopia; the steps and mis-steps taken in industry and agriculture; the political blowback; and the aftermath covered. The AskHistorians Podcast http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/wiki/podcast <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/3391127/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/ff5700/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/3391127