Instead, exaggerated reports of the success of policies hid the disasters created by Great Leap Forward. This event proceeded the Hundred Flowers movement initiated by Mao. .
Peng Dehuai.
In 1954, Peng Dehuai gained legitimacy on the Northern Expedition as a Communist general. As a commander of the Chinese forces, Peng rallied his forces during the Korean War in 1950. Under his commandership, in December the Chinese pushed the allies back. While he was a key figure in the Korean War, Peng Dehui was also a notable commander of the Long March. In 1959, however, Peng was eliminated from his senior position in the Communist party. At a conference of China's leaders in 1959, Peng attempted to censure mao for the extremism of his plan for the Great Leap Forward. During this meeting, Peng criticized the Great Leap's major problems. Peng doubted the accuracy of grain-harvest figures and worried about the conditions in the countryside. Because of voiced concerns regarding the Great Leap, Mao bitterly attacked Peng. .
The 1911 Revolution.
Since 1904, groups of radical young Chinese constructed revolutionary units in Hankou and Wuchang. These revolutionaries intended to overthrow the Manchu state and restore it to Chinese rule. To anticipate this long-term goal, they worked alongside the Revolutionary Alliance and intended to infiltrate the ranks of the New Army cells and organize political activities with neighboring members. The support and members of these revolutionary groups grew and by the fall of 1911, these various societies attracted approximately 6,000 of the Hubei New Army Troops. The final defeat of the Qing came at the beginning of 1912. Forty-four senior commanders of the Beiyang army delivered a telegram tothe Peking cabinet encouraging the formation of a republic in China. The emperor's mother tried to negotiate with Yuan Shikai and additional Beiyang army leaders to reach an agreement that would guarantee their safety.
