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COMMUNIST TAKE POWER IN CHINA

COMMUNIST TAKE POWER IN CHINA. Kuomintang Power. 1911 – Sun Yixian (Chinese Nationalist Movement) overthrows last emperor (Pu Yi). “Three Principles of the People”. 1. Nationalism- an end to foreign control 2. people’s rights- democracy

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COMMUNIST TAKE POWER IN CHINA

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  1. COMMUNIST TAKE POWER IN CHINA

  2. Kuomintang Power • 1911 – Sun Yixian (Chinese Nationalist Movement) overthrows last emperor (Pu Yi)

  3. “Three Principles of the People” • 1. Nationalism- an end to foreign control • 2. people’s rights- democracy • 3. people’s livelyhood- economic security for al Chinese “The Chinese people…do not have national spirit. Therefore, even though we have 4 million people gathered together in one China, in reality, they are just a heap of sand.” –Sun Yixian

  4. WWI – Allied Involvement • China was on the Allied side against Germany in WWI • Hope to regain lost lands from Germany

  5. Betrayal • German territories given to Japan – not China • May 4, 1919 – May Fourth Movement – more people turn to communism

  6. Developing… • While the Chinese Communist Party was forming • Sun Yixian and his nationalist party set up a government in South China • Yixian grew tired of the West’s empty promises to support his government

  7. An Unlikely Alliance • In a hope for common action the Nationalists (Kuomintang) turn to the Communists • Mao Zedong…

  8. Death, & a Sharp Right Turn • Sun died in ’25, Jiang Kai-Shek the new leader. • Fierce anti-communist…

  9. Jiang Kai-Shek • Had promised democracy and political rights to all Chinese • Yet his government became steadily less democratic and more corrupt • Peasants believed that Jiang was doing little to help them • So the begin to support communism …and Mao

  10. The Shanghai Massacre, 1927 • As Europe leaves, Jiang consolidates power and turns on communists to be unquestioned leader 34 warlords eliminated, and finally communists are targeted

  11. A New War • With common enemies gone, Chiang preemptively turns on Mao. • War rages through late 1920’s Chiang and Mao in Better Days

  12. 1933 – The Long March • Nationalists & Communists were fighting a bloody Civil War • Mao began to enlist commoners into his “red army” • Cornered, Mao leads retreat for survival. • 90K plus start it, 9K finish it. • Communism on life support

  13. The Nationalists Distracted • Japan had watched the power struggle in China and decided to launch an invasion • Japanese invasion of Manchuria (northern China) combined with Depression allow Mao to rest & survive. • This would force a temporary and uneasy truce between Mao and Jiang’s forces to fight against Japan Japan attacking

  14. Mao Rebuilds Army in WWII • Under duress, Kuomintang and US use Mao as an ally. • Communists armed and building strength… Mao with US Military in WWII

  15. Setting the Stage VS. • - Once again China fought for the Allies, this time in WWII • -During WWII, Japan’s armies occupied most of China • -China’s civilian death toll = 10-22 million • -1945 the CCP and the Nationalists were at conflict again • This time the Nationalists are exhausted

  16. NATIONALIST • -aided by the U.S. • -controlled much of southern China VS. Communist Nationalist • COMMUNIST • -mobilized peasants • -controlled much of northern China

  17. Civil War Resumes 1946-1949 • Nationalist were at an advantage by outnumbering Red Army 3:1 • NO Popular support for Nationalists • Gradually Nationalist control collapsed • Mao gained control with the retreat of Chiang to Taiwan • People’s Republic of China is declared in 1949 RETREAT RETREAT RETREAT

  18. Chinese and Soviets sign Treaty of Friendship in 1950 U.S. viewed this as another step in Communist campaign to conquer the world U.S. Anti-Communist feelings VS.

  19. Taiwan= Nationalist China -U.S. aided Mainland=People’s Republic of China -Soviet Union aided China divided

  20. China Expands • Mao looked to conquer Mongolia, India, Tibet • 1950-1951 Chinese attacked Tibet • Dalai Lama was forced to flee to India Your Holiness

  21. New Mandate of Heaven • Mao ruled Communist party and national government • Used Marxist Socialism to reform Chinese economy • Killed more than 1 million landlords by using the Agrarian Reform Law in 1950

  22. Marxist Socialism • Created collective farms • Private companies became nationalized • 5 year plan=production goals for industry

  23. Laogai • “Re-Education” through labor • Live the life of peasant • Work People to death

  24. The Great Leap Forward • Expand the success of the 5 year plans • Communes-collective farms • 15,000 acres and 25,000 people • Communal living

  25. Poor planning and inefficient industry Ended in 1961 after crop failure caused famine that killed 20 million people Giant step backward

  26. Great Leap Forward • Says failures from ’55 because he wasn’t bold enough… • Collectives build public works projects • Mao’s attempt to catch up with the rest of the world

  27. External problems -territorial disputes -communist movement Internal problems -lack of cooperation -failure of Great Leap Mao reduces his role in government Farm families could sell crops Live in their own homes Factory workers competed for wages New Policies and Mao’s Response Mao

  28. “Learn Revolution by Making Revolution” • Mao felt new policies weakened Communist goal of social equality • Millions of high school and college students left classrooms and formed militia units called the Red Guards • Wanted to revive the revolution in 1966

  29. The Cultural Revolution • Red Guards led the Cultural Revolution • Goal: establish a society of peasants and workers in which all were equal

  30. New Hero: peasants who worked with their hands Intellectual activity and art: useless and dangerous Schools and colleges: shut down Resistance to the regime: Purification in hard labor camps Execution Imprisonment The Cultural Revolution

  31. Chaos threatened farm production and closed down factories • Civil War seemed possible • Mao ordered put down Red Guards • Zhou Enlai-Chinese premier since 1949 began to restore order • Cold War continued to rage on

  32. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efBQKHOfW60

  33. Chinese Political Opponents Year 1945

  34. Chinese Political Opponents Year 1945

  35. Commemorative Plaque and “Wanted” Poster Wanted On the back create a “Wanted Poster” from the nationalist perspective Write: (Make up your own) Be on the look out for the ruthless, devious, dictator. Mao is wanted for: • Then list at least 4 reasons why Mao is wanted A National Hero Design a commemorative plaque for Mao Zedong describing him as a National Hero from the communist perspective Write: (Make up your own) All of China should recognize the great accomplishments of Mao Zedong, a hero to us all. • Then list 4 reasons positive accomplishments of Mao

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