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Establishing Communist Rule, 1949-57 Government Key development 1911-49 Qing dynasty overthrown in 1911- had been in power since 1644 Republic replacing Qing dynasty dissolved- rival warlords fought to establish control of regions- ignored central gov attempt to im... Halima Hasan
Mao Study Notes 1. Historical Context: Chinese Revolution 1911-12 The rise of the GMD The New Culture and May 4th Movements The formation of the Chinese Communist Party The Chinese Civil War The Sino-Japanese War The Chinese Communis... Average rating 5.0 out of 5 (2 ratings) · zmadelil
Section 2- The Ideology and leadership of Mao Zedong Section 2 : The consolidation of power 1949-53 At a ceremony on 10 October1949, Mao Zedong announced the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The Ideology and leadership of Mao Zedong By 1949 Mao had establishe... joshkurtphillips
The Cultural Revolution The origins:The response within the CCP to the great leap forward and the famine - This led to Mao taking a less prominent place in politics, a decision he came to regret when he saw Deng Xiaoping and Liu Shaoqi,... leonie1997
Untitled Comparing and Contrasting Make a chart to compare and contrast the actions of Jiang Jieshi and Mao Zedong in controlling China. TAKING NOTES Jiang Mao 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 448 Chapter 14 MAIN IDEA WHY IT MATTERS NOW TERM... Summer Randolph
Chapter 7: The Aftermath of the GLF Chapter 7: The Aftermath of the GLF It wasn’t until 1980 that the former CPC leadership began to acknowledge the famine that struck China between 1959-62 that killed 20 million people as a result. Historians have sinc... joshkurtphillips
Chapter 5: Economic planning and its results 1953-67 joshkurtphillips
China People: Mao Zedong (communist), Chiang Kai-Shek (Nationalist), Lin Biao (head of PLA), General George Marshall (failed ceasefire)Events:  July 1946-May 1947 - GMD offensive suceeded in capturing control of large ... sophiesmith11
Section 2: Mass campaigns against corruption and the bourgeoisie Mass campaigns against corruption and the bourgeoisie Repression and terror were key weapons in the CPC’s struggle to control the population of China after the formation of the PRC in 1949. At first Mao pursued a caut... joshkurtphillips
5: The Hundred Flowers Campaign The Hundred Flowers Campaign In 1956, Mao surprised everyone when he launched the hundred flowers campaign, with the slogan ‘let a hundred flowers blossom, let a hundred schools of thought contend’. He was demanding t... joshkurtphillips
Communist Industrialization Communist Industrialization Mao’s Aims Mission Mao wanted to model his industry after the USSR, so he started to focus on building up the industry, and abandoned the traditional agriculture structu... Manav Patel
Chapter 6: The Great Leap Forward Chapter 6: The Great Leap Forward In January 1958, Mao launched the Great Leap Forward. Mao wanted China to be transformed into leading industrial power alongside Britain within 15 years. He believed that it could be ... joshkurtphillips
Social Policy Religion and Minorities:Religion in the PRC - Mao himself declared his strong personal hatred towards religion by declaring it was 'poison'.It was therefore expected that the PRC under Mao would not tolerate reli... leonie1997
China 1911-1989 The Wuchang Rebellion, 1911 - 1912 CAUSES: Failure of the Manchus In 1911 China entered a period of economic difficulty. The harvest failed in all the central areas of the country. Worst crop failure for 40 years. Pea... Rohit MITTAL
Key players after Mao's death Hua Guofeng:Mao Zedong's designated successor as the paramount leader of the Communist Party of China and the People's Republic of China. Upon Zhou Enlai's death in 1976, he succeeded his as Premier of the People's Re... leonie1997
Korean War Effects on China To what extent did involvement in the Korean War affect the development of the PRC?   June 1950 Involvement of UN forces and USA Mao did not want to get involved Worried about American victory leaving China vulne... Giselle Rosales
Mao's successes and failures NB - The official verdict of the central committee in 1981 concluded that Mao had been 70% correct, with 30% mistakes. Political:Success - Strong ventral government establishedCountry UnitedNo oppositionGot rid o... leonie1997
The early changes The New government: Country landlords, big businessmen and prominent ex-GMD supporters did not get the vote. The country remained split into provinces, all of which were governed by members of the communist party. Chi... leonie1997
Industry Th The moderate period of national capitalism between 1949-1953 involved minimal disruption. During this period, the state took over the ownership of heavy industry and the banking system only. Wages and prices were r... leonie1997
Mao's China - IB Origins and Rise of Mao China Pre-20th Century (Pre-1900s) following "Opium Wars" in 1840s, 1850s and late 1800s, China experienced great humiliation and dissatisfaction more powerful foreign countries had large spher... mlesheuk
China 1949-57 Consolidation Of Poweronce Mao was in power, he didn't reform china right away, he was careful. He took control of banks and public utilities also all foreign assets except the USSR's. Mao also offered compensation to... Callum Paton
Is China's economy modern? - created from Mind Map China was abandoning its much trumpeted measure of 'green GDP' GDP: A scheme to measure the cost of pollution in China it is reducing the economic growth economy still growing at around 10% each year in first decade o... Jin Park
Success/Failure Success: The SOEs fulfilled the communist notion of centrally controlled industry. For workers the positive side was that they had an 'iron rice-bowl'. Moreover the SOEs provided the workers with accommodation, medica... leonie1997
China- pre-1949 CCP and GMD Alliance in 1924, China's two revolutionary parties, the communists (CCP) and the Nationalists (GMD) put aside their differences and formed a united front against the warlords that were ravaging China... Callum Paton
Agriculture Party cadres stirred up hostility in the 'speak bitterness campaign'. The campaign encouraged peasants to turn on their landlords - executing them on the spot or subjecting them to a 'trial', following which they lost... leonie1997
Events of the Cultural Revolution July/August 1966July - Mao's swim across the Yangzi riverAugust - Liu downgraded, Lin Biao up to 2nd1st of 8 big rallies - 1,000,000"Monkeys to disrupt the place" called for.Attack on the 'four olds'Old ideas, culture... leonie1997
Section 2: Mao and the purges of the CPC: the purge of Gao Gang and Rao Rushi 1953 Mao and the purges of the CPC: the purge of Gao Gang and Rao Rushi 1953 In late 1953, Mao began the first major purge of the leading CPC figures since the establishment of the PRC in 1949. The background to the purges... joshkurtphillips
Ideology and the nature of the state Adapting Marxism:Mao described his ideology as "Marxism adapted for the Chinese circumstances". He depended upon the organisation of the peasants and became anti-intellectual, saying that intellectuals should identify... leonie1997
Warlord rule 1916-1920 Achieved by government breaking down as opportunists appeared who seized power knowing that government incapable of stopping them. Zhang Xun:Took control of Shandong province. Supporter of Manchus, represented his bel... Klaudia Szoma
World History Unit 6 Grade 10 What was an important event in the rise of the communist party in China?Mao Zedong became the chairman of the Chinese Communist Party in the 1930sWhat kept nearly an entire generation of Chinese students from receivin... Rachel N.
Second Revolution, 1913 Sun Yatsen organised armed resistance but failed. Yuan dismissed commanders or bribed them into staying loyal to him. Result = Republic parties too ill-organised to mount effective opposition. Sun urged to reorganise ... Klaudia Szoma
Double Tenth // 1911 Revolution On 10 October 1911 at Wuhan. A group of troops refused to obey an order to suppress a group of dissidents, a person who opposes official policy. This expanded to neighboring provinces. Eventually, all but 3 provinces ... Klaudia Szoma
Yuan's death Yuan's death led to government being under Duan which had very little power. Army not strong enough to impose central government on provinces. This led to provinces falling under domination of private armies with comm... Klaudia Szoma

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