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Communism in China

Communism in China. AND BEYOND!!!. The Chinese Republic. Manchu Dynasty: The last of the Chinese dynasties People were mad that they allowed foreign influence in China Revolution of 1911: No more dynasties Chinese “Republic” began. Nationalist Party. Won the revolution

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Communism in China

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  1. Communism in China AND BEYOND!!!

  2. The Chinese Republic • Manchu Dynasty: • The last of the Chinese dynasties • People were mad that they allowed foreign influence in China • Revolution of 1911: • No more dynasties • Chinese “Republic” began

  3. Nationalist Party • Won the revolution • Ran the Chinese Republic • Sun Yixian:1st leader of the Chinese Republic • Jiang Jieshi: 2ndleader of the Republic

  4. Rise of Communism in China • When:began in the 1920’s • Reasons:Republic (nationalists) did not make things much better • Peasant class was attracted to communism

  5. Mao Zedong • 1st leader of the communists in China

  6. Civil War • Communists vs. Nationalists vs.

  7. The “Long March” • The “Long March”:the communists ran away to the mountains where they: • gathered more people for communism • trained to fight (against Nationalists) • prepared to run their new communist government

  8. Taiwan

  9. That’s similar to…

  10. 100,000

  11. 8,000

  12. Japan/World War II • Japan / World War II:when Japan attacked China (1937) the communists and nationalists: • stopped fighting each other • joined together • fought the Japanese

  13. Communist Victory Two Chinas • Following WWII, civil war began again • Communists won • Nationalists ran away to the Island of Taiwan + USSR + USA

  14. Communist China • The People’s Republic of China:official name of Communist China • Mao’s China:not everything worked out so well

  15. Mao Great Leap Forward • Mao’s attempt to improve the economy • Forced changes in agriculture (communes) and industry • It failed

  16. Cultural Revolution • Mao’s attempt to re-strengthen communism (1960s) • Reaction against intellectuals…many were killed

  17. Cultural Revolution • Red Guard – young people sent, by Mao, into rural areas to “re-educate” the people • Little Red Book – every good communist had one and memorized it

  18. Deng’s China • Deng Xiaoping:(1970’s) took over after the death of Mao…introduced modern changes (economic but not political)

  19. Economic Reform • Economic Reform:Deng realized that China needed to reform economically

  20. Economic Reform • Allowed some capitalism (private ownership of business)

  21. Economic Reform • Allowed some western companies into certain areas of China

  22. Political Freedoms • Anti-Communist Protests: new economic freedoms led some Chinese to want political freedoms

  23. Tiananmen Square (1989) • Students led a pro-democracy (anti-communism) protest in 1989 • Government sent in troops – thousands of protesters were killed…no democracy

  24. Recent Events • Hu Jintao:current leader of China • Return of Hong Kong: • Had been a British colony since the 1800’s • Returned to China in 1997 • Not supposed to change to communism for 50 years

  25. Other Communist Governments

  26. Key: Communist Democratic Korea • The Partition:after WW II – Korea was split up by the allies: North – communist, South – democratic

  27. Korean War • North invaded the South (1953) • In order to make one communist Korea • United Nations and U.S.stopped the invasion – for CONTAINMENT

  28. Key: Communist Democratic After WWII Split at the 38th Parallel

  29. Key: Communist Democratic OMG! Help us fight the Communists, USA! September 1950 North Korean advance

  30. Key: Communist Democratic Oh, hi U.S. navy! Maybe you could BACK OFF? November 1950 UN advance

  31. Key: Communist Democratic You’re welcome, North Korea  January 1951 Chinese + North Koreans

  32. Key: Communist Democratic War Ends! 1953 Split at the Armistice Line

  33. Key: Communist Democratic Remember how it looked back in 1950?

  34. NOT! Key: Communist Democratic OMG!! SUCH A DIFFERENCE!

  35. France Vietnam • Colonial History:had been a French colony – “French Indo-China” • After the French left – Vietnam was split: North – communist, South – democratic

  36. Ho Chi Minh • Leader of the communist North Vietnam • He was a “Nationalist” leader

  37. Vietnam War • North invaded the South • Tried to make one communist Vietnam • U.S. supported the South – to stop the spread of communism (containment) • U.S. eventually pulled out – North won – today there in one Communist Vietnam

  38. If one Asian country falls to Communism, they will all fall one-by-one like DOMINOES

  39. DOMINO THEORY

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