One-Child policy “It’s population was the largest in the world and growing. How would China feed and clothe all of its people?” In 1949 Mao Zedong became the leader of the communist party in China after winning the civil war that ravaged through china for more than 20 years. During this time in China it was a poor country that had disease and went through twenty years of war. The population was growing too fast so the government's solution was to create the one-child policy, meaning Chinese couples are only allowed to have one child. The reason being for the one child policy was because China began to face food shortages due to overpopulation and furnaces replacing farms. The one-child policy greatly impacted China. The one child policy was the best thing created for china. In document A it shows China´s population was growing rapidly within one year. Once the child policy was created it made things easier for this country. According to document B, fertility rates dropped in China,which helped avert 400 million births.”China had already achieved a remarkable fertility reduction, halving the number of children per woman from 5.8 in 1970 to 2.7 in 1979”. Having “China cut its fertility rate in half …show more content…
“The pollution controls have kept sulfur dioxide emissions down by 17.6% reduced water by 30.8%.” If it weren’t for the one-child policy, the average person would have a third less of land and a quarter less of forest. This policy has helped so much that Henan (area of China) is no longer a stressed area. According to document D women loved the one-child policy. “For these young women, the one-child policy seems to be a real blessing.” Women got an advantage, the best paying jobs were open to good looks and sex appeal. Single daughters in China enjoyed privileged childhoods unlike the men. Due to this policy women have been given the opportunity of a successful education and