Monday, September 17, 2012

Michael-Introduction

I am Michael Forry. I attended Ridgedale High School. I am currently studying to become a Mechanical Engineer. I live and work on a crop farm. I enjoy all sorts of power sports; anything from ATVs, side-by-sides, snowmobiles, and jet-skis. I also enjoy basketball and paintball.

I found a very interesting article about the Great Leap Forward.
This article gives details to some of things that happened during this time. One very interesting thing I read was were the author tells about the man who was nearly tortured to death...for digging up a potato. Also, a father had to bury his son alive for stealing a handful of grain.
It is amazing to hear about these kinds of things. You wouldn't think humans could do that to each other.
It's a good article. It can be found at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/16/opinion/16iht-eddikotter16.html?_r=0

3 comments:

  1. This article is very interesting and is very revealing about how Mao Zedong ruled with an iron fist. Also seems credible being from the New York Times.

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  2. that is an amazing article about the great leap forward!

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  3. This article shows the great power that Mao Zedong had over his people, and how it seems as if it was not such a "great leap 'forward'".

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