The Great Leap Forward, intended to be a five-year effort, was halted in 1960 after three brutal years. The initiative is said to have cost an estimated 20 to 48 million lives as a result of catastrophic economic policy, compounded by adverse weather conditions including a flood that killed 2 million people and the subsequent crop failures that led to starvation. In addition to the fatalities, the Great Leap Forward had negative environmental impacts as communes were encouraged to set up "backyard" production plants for needed supplies such as steel, timber and cement. In 1960, an extensive drought further added to the country's troubles.
The American businesses have been favoring the overseas expansion of the USA because it was in their interest to make more profit.
The overseas expansion of USA meant that bigger market was going to open for the products and goods for the American businesses. Also, they were going to be able to create affiliations in those new territories, which was very desirable because the labor force was much more cheaper but had pretty much the same efficiency.
Also, apart from the opening of the new markets in the gained territories, the businesses, through their affiliations were going to be much closer to the other big markets, thus minimizing the coast for transportation. All of these things were going to make much bigger profit tot he American businesses, so they were very fond of such a move.
Some achievements of the progressive movement include <span>ensuring that leaders are responsible for the needs of its citizens and curtailing the abuses of those in the position of power cannot be ignored. This is because p</span><span>rogressive thinkers did a great deal to ensure that all voices in the political discourse are heard and to promote the general welfare of American citizens. Remember progression means to move forward :)</span>
The main way in which geographic and economic differences between regions led to increased sectionalism in the US was that the South was entirely agrarian and depended heavily on slavery, while the North despised the institution of slavery. This eventually led to the Civil War.
