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为革命实行计划生育 (To carry out birth control for the revolution), 1974

为革命实行计划生育 (To carry out birth control for the revolution), Gansu Province Family Planning Leading Group Office, 1974

During the Cultural Revolution, family planning was directly tied to revolutionary goals as China continued to face socioeconomic needs that only one of the most populous countries in the world would face. Pictured here is a rural family, ideally relatable to those of Gansu Province with whom this poster was made for.