AQA A Level History Depth Study: The Transformation of China, 1936-1997 June 2018 question paper 7042/2P

With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying the Great Leap Forward.

‘Jiang Jieshi’s government was strengthened by its handling of the Sino-Japanese war.’

Assess the validity of this view.

How significant was the role of the PLA in the Cultural Revolution?

‘The Tiananmen Square demonstrations of 1989 were the result of Deng Xiaoping’s economic policies.’

Assess the validity of this view.