The Lushan Conference -July 1959
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- The Lushan Conference - July 1959
- 1. Peng Dehuai was appalled by the hunger he saw in the town of his birthplace (Hunan)
- Only CCP officials could travel
- 2. Peng tried to have a private meeting with Mao (13th July) but Mao was asleep
- Respectful, not an attempt to overthrow Mao
- 3. Peng wrote a 'letter of opinion' to Mao instead
- Was then circulated around the party
- Mao was outraged at the criticism towards the Great Leap Forward, despite there being some praise
- 4. Mao saw this as a challenge to his authority
- The Great Leap Forward was Mao's idea = criticise it = criticise Mao
- 5. Khrushchev's speech (18th July)
- Looked as though Peng had briefed Krushchev during his travels in June as K developed many of Peng's critical views
- Mao outraged at Peng criticising his ways to the USSR
- Offended Mao's nationalist side - made China and him look weak
- 6. Mao accused Peng of being a 'right opportunist'
- And of forming an anti-rightist group
- Treachery towards Mao/CCP/government
- 7. Politburo meeting (30th July)
- Peng was sacked as minister of Defence and replaced by Lin Biao
- Only Zhu De supported Peng
- Peng was sacked as minister of Defence and replaced by Lin Biao
- 1. Peng Dehuai was appalled by the hunger he saw in the town of his birthplace (Hunan)
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