Why did China institute the One Child Per Family policy?

Responses

Government leaders wanted to ensure that China would be able to feed its people.
Government leaders wanted to ensure that China would be able to feed its people.

Limiting population has religious importance to the people of China.
Limiting population has religious importance to the people of China.

The communist leaders wanted to exert total control over the citizens.
The communist leaders wanted to exert total control over the citizens.

Too many families did not want to have any children.

Too many families did not want to have any children.