Question

Click to select the correct answers. Click again to unselect answers. Leave the incorrect answers unselected. Choose the statements that ACCURATELY describe China's "One Child Policy." China's "One Child Policy" began as soon as the Communists came to power. The "One Child Policy" was meant to keep the population from reaching 700 million. The "One Child Policy" was meant to slow China's population growth. The "One Child Policy" began as a result of the country's war with Japan. Some people were allowed to have more than one child. The "One Child Policy" began in 1979. The "One Child Policy" was most enforced in urban areas. The "One Child Policy" ended at the start of 2016. China's population is current just under 1 billion people.

Answer 1

The correct statements are:

- The "One Child Policy" was meant to slow China's population growth;

- Some people were allowed to have more than one child;

- The "One Child Policy" began in 1979;

- The "One Child Policy" was most enforced in urban areas;

The One Child Policy in China started in 1979. The communist party was worried about the large population and its constant growth, so in order to slow down the growth of the population they enforced the One Child Policy. The name of this policy though is misleading, as approximately half of the population was allowed to have more than one child, and the reasons for that were numerous. This policy was the strictest in the urban areas, while in the rural areas it was much less strict. The One Child Policy ended in 2015, when it was voted out and now everyone in the country is allowed to have two children.