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Mao Establishes Control in China (Early years 1949-1957)

Mao Establishes Control in China (Early years 1949-1957).

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Mao Establishes Control in China (Early years 1949-1957)

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  1. Mao Establishes Control in China (Early years 1949-1957) Backed by the immense cult of personality, Mao who thought himself capable of changing human nature through his mass campaigns, could demanded complete loyalty to cause of revolution as he chose to define it. Nobody and nothing could be excused from utter dedication and readiness to contribute whatever was demanded. Private life meant nothing […] Marxist autocracy reached heights of totalitarianism unparalled by Hitler or Stalin.

  2. Mao’s new society • Temporary constitution (allowed for multiple parties)—democracy, though not all could vote • Nation divided into 6 regions • 1954 China became a single party state • Forced “unified control”—minorities oppressed • Living standards increased; inflation curbed and crime and corruption decreased

  3. Chinese communist outfits. Inspired by Sun YatSen

  4. Make a chart of the mass campaigns • Include the aims of the campaigns • Include the developments (how did it happen) • Include the outcome ----- • The Resist America and aid Korea campaign (1950) • The Purges of GaoGan and RaoShushi (1954) • The Hundred Flowers Campaign (1956-57) • The anti-Rightist Campaign (July 1957)

  5. Mao’s Domestic Policies (early years)

  6. What kind of leader was Mao? • Based on his early policies and practices, write a 2 paragraph response in which you assess Mao’s rule of China. Was it effective or ineffective?

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