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Revolution in ChinaCommunists vs. Nationalists
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Right to Rule - 1920Nationalist Party
Sun Yat-sen then Chiang Kai-shekChinese Communist Party
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Combination of PartiesBoth parties combinedWhy? Both opposed warlords and to drive
out the imperial powers
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Separation of PartiesShek attacks Chinese Communist in ShangaiFounded new Chinese republic of NanjingCommunist went into hiding – Shek tries to
root out all Communists
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The Long MarchPeople’s Liberation Army (PLA) – Comm.Travel 6000 miles by foot to reach
Communist base in northwest China
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2 Chinese Government - 1945Nationalist Gov (Shek) – southern and central
China (US supports)Communist Gov (Mao) – Northern China
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Civil WarPeasants were attracted to Communist (mil) –
liked the promise of landBy 1949 they defeated the Nationalist – fled
to Taiwan (2 Mil)
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New Socialist SocietyLand taken away from the wealthy – given to
poor (2/3’s of peasants received land)Private farmland was collectivized
Why? Increase food production and allow people to work ind.
Industry and commerce was nationalized
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Great leap Forward - 1954 Collective farms combined into communes
(3000 people)Purpose – reach final stage of communism –
classless systemTotal disaster
Decreased in food production15 mil. Died of starvation
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Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution - 1966“Great Revolution to create a proletarian
(working class) cultureMao wanted an atmosphere of constant
revolution fever
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Red GuardsYoung peopleRid nation of “Four Olds”
Old ideasOld cultureOld customsOld habits
Ex – destroyed temples, books by foreigners, and foreign music
Individuals were attackedIntellectuals and artists of Pro-Western ideas
Mao Zedong dies in 1976