GREAT LEAP FORWARD, THE


Meaning of GREAT LEAP FORWARD, THE in English

ˌGreat Leap ˈForward, the BrE AmE

an attempt by the Chinese government, led by ↑ Mao Zedong , to achieve very rapid industrial development between 1958 and 1960.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.