Question

question 36 (2 points) listen under the leadership of mao zedong, china experienced mass famine as well as a violent, bloody cultural revolution. significant economic growth and large scale trade with the united states. peace with its neighbors due to treaties with vietnam, japan, and the soviet union. several wars, with china sending troops to fight in the vietnam war and to overthrow the khmer rouge in cambodia.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: During Mao's leadership, the Great Leap Forward led to mass famine, and the Cultural Revolution was violent. This aligns with historical facts.
• Option 2: Large - scale trade with the US didn't occur during Mao's time (normalization of relations with the US was later). Also, economic growth was not significant in the way described due to policies like the Great Leap Forward.
• Option 3: Treaties with these neighbors as described are not accurate for Mao's era. Tensions with the Soviet Union and other issues existed.
• Option 4: China did not send troops to fight in the Vietnam War in the way described, and the overthrow of the Khmer Rouge was after Mao's time.

Answer:

A. mass famine as well as a violent, bloody Cultural Revolution.