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WOMEN:
1. Social changes>
  1. radical changes in family
  2. gender relations
2. Marriage>
  1. 1950 Marriage Law: It granted women equal legal status, banned arranged and child marriages, legalized divorce for both sexes, and gave women rights to land ownership.
    1. Children born outside of wedlock were granted equal rights, undermining old hierarchies of legitimacy.
  2. CHALLENGES: Traditional attitudes persisted, resistance to the Marriage Law was strong, and women were expected to shoulder the 'double burden' of domestic and work responsibilities.
3. Religion>
  1. The CCP attacked religion and traditional belief systems, denouncing Christianity, Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism as “superstitions.”
4. WAR>
  1. Women were mobilized as part of the CCP's mass base of support, contributing as nurses, propagandists, couriers, and soldiers.
    1. Long-term impact: The war created political conditions for the transformation of women’s legal and social status, laying the foundation for future gender equality campaigns.
DEATH:
1. Around 3.5 million people were killed during the Chinese Civil War (1946–1949).
2. causes of civilian deaths: Around 10 million civilians were killed through military campaigns and massacres, and about 5 million perished from famine and disease linked to the war.
POLITICS:
1. SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLANS>
  1. The Civil War left the Chinese economy shattered, with agricultural production disrupted and millions suffering from hunger and displacement.
  2. The Great Leap Forward (1957) was Mao's campaign to modernize China through mass mobilization, which instead created economic chaos.
2. POLITICS ✓
  1. The CCP rapidly consolidated power, Mao emerged as the undisputed leader, and campaigns became a central method of governance.
    1. Campaign to Suppress Counter-revolutionaries? Launched in 1950-1951, it was a campaign that set quotas for executions, leading to widespread killings of alleged counterrevolutionaries.
      1. Since the 20th century, China has transitioned from a revolutionary communist state to a one-party authoritarian regime with economic reforms.
3. INSTABILITY>
  1. WW2: exacerbated existing political divisions in China and weakened the Nationalist government, setting the stage for the civil war.
  2. USA: supported the Nationalist government during World War II and the Chinese Civil War, but its withdrawal of support contributed to the KMT's defeat.
  3. significance of Tiananmen Square - The Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 were a pivotal moment in China's political history, highlighting the struggle for democracy and the government's repressive response.
  4. effects of the Cultural Revolution on China? The Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) led to widespread chaos, persecution, and a breakdown of social and political order, causing long-term instability.
WIDER WORLD:
1. RUSSIA>
  1. Sino-Soviet split affect China’s relations with the West? Sino-Soviet split created an opportunity for rapprochement between the USA and the PRC, culminating in Nixon’s visit to Beijing in 1972.
  2. Sino-Soviet Treaty of Alliance? Signed in 1950, it was an agreement where the USSR provided loans, technical advisors, and support for industrial projects in China.
2. KOREA>
  1. The Korean War (1950–1953) became the first direct confrontation of the Cold War in Asia, with China playing a central role.
3. Mao's victory affect international relations in Asia? Mao’s victory marked the spread of the Cold War into Asia, inspiring insurgencies and left-wing movements across the continent.
'Bamboo Curtain'? The 'Bamboo Curtain' referred to Asia becoming the second front of the Cold War, alongside the 'Iron Curtain' in Europe.

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