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Communist China

Communist China. Mao Zedong. Mao Zedong used the Great Leap Forward and The Cultural Revolution to control China During his rule from 1948 to 1976 he maintained firm control of the Country through harsh policies. Great Leap Forward.

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Communist China

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  1. Communist China

  2. Mao Zedong • Mao Zedong used the Great Leap Forward and The Cultural Revolution to control China • During his rule from 1948 to 1976 he maintained firm control of the Country through harsh policies

  3. Great Leap Forward • Goal- to industrialize China and move away from an agricultural society so it can compete with America • Put in to place in 1958 with two branches; agriculture and industry

  4. I. Agriculture • A. Mass Collectivization in rural areas • 1. Each commune was about 5000 families • 2. They owned nothing (tools, animals…) • 3. Schools, nurseries, elder care were all provided so all adults could work • 4. Communes ran “backyard furnaces” to produce steel • 5. The first year showed increased productivity

  5. II. Industry • A. Many people were sent from farms to cities to work in factories • 1. Factories produced farm equipment and steel for many building projects • B. Most agricultural output was sent to cities to feed the workers • C. Huge gains were shown in building and industrial output

  6. III. Failures • A. Poorly built farm machinery fell apart quickly • B. Too many workers were injured from overwork • C. Steel produced in “backyard furnaces” was too weak and construction fell apart

  7. D. Mass starvation and famine • 1. Too many farmers sent to cities meant not enough farm workers • 2. Most food was sent to cities to feed workers so people in the country starved • 3. Huge dip in farm production • E. After an estimated 43 million Chinese died the policy ended in 1962 • 1. Failures were blamed on natural disasters

  8. Cultural Revolution

  9. A violent movement launched by Mao in 1966 Meant to get rid of the the growing power of the educated elite • The youth of China were encouraged to find the “intellectual elite”

  10. I. Re-education • A. Anyone with more than a high-school education had to be sent for re-education • B. They were sent to rural areas and taught to live like peasants

  11. II. Banned Items • A. Any books that weren’t about Communism or Mao were banned (even ancient Chinese Literature) • B. Any item related to western culture was banned

  12. III. The Little Red Book • A. A collection of quotations from Chairman Mao • B. Second bestselling book in history (behind the Bible) • C. Required reading for all Chinese (school and work) • 1. If you were caught without the book you could be arrested and beaten

  13. IV. Red Guards • A. Made up of students who traveled throughout China spreading Mao’s teachings and searching for “closet capitalists” • B. They violently attacked intellectuals and destroyed museums, shrines and old books • C. Their goal was to get rid of the 4 olds; ideas, cultures, manners and customs

  14. V. Propaganda • 1. China was covered by propaganda posters featuring Mao, the Little Red Book, and happy Chinese people

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