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#1. Chinese Civil War: 1927-1950. Who wins: Nationalists or Communists?. #2. #3. #4. #5. #6. #7. #8. #9. #10. #11. Great Leap Forward (1955-1959). Communes-local area designed to work together to meet production goals Intended to improve industrial and agricultural products
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#1 Chinese Civil War: 1927-1950 Who wins: Nationalists or Communists?
Great Leap Forward (1955-1959) • Communes-local area designed to work together to meet production goals • Intended to improve industrial and agricultural products • The Great Leap Forward failed—poor quality good and bad weather led to famine
Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) • Gov’t. tried to create a totally classless society of farmers • Closed universities • Killed intellectuals, many professionals • All education and information was controlled by the gov’t. to create a new Chinese culture based on the ideas of Mao