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Cold War Project: China Becoming Communist & Mao Zedong

Cold War Project: China Becoming Communist & Mao Zedong. By: Justice Gessert. Mao Zedong. Chinese Revolutionary Leader of the Chinese Revolution Founding Father of the People’s Republic of China Led the Communist Party of China

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Cold War Project: China Becoming Communist & Mao Zedong

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  1. Cold War Project:China Becoming Communist & Mao Zedong By: Justice Gessert

  2. Mao Zedong • Chinese Revolutionary • Leader of the Chinese Revolution • Founding Father of the People’s Republic of China • Led the Communist Party of China • The Great Leap Forward & the Cultural Revolution caused a lot of economic problems.

  3. Before communism • China had been in a war with the Japanese for 20 years • Mao claimed to be running a coalition government • Lots of economic problems • Had little industry • Money was Valueless • High Unemployment • Food shortages • Overpopulated

  4. Agrarian Reform Law • Officials went around, confiscated land from landowners and redistributed it. • This put land in the wrong hands. • Because of this law many landowners were found guilty of many crimes against their peasants and more than 1 million ex-landlords were executed. • Landlords that weren’t executed were sent to “re-education” camps. • By 1951 the land revolution. • By the time it was over the major people who would speak out against communism were either dead or “re-educated.”

  5. Change in China • Divorce was easier to get. • Polygamy, prostitution and killing of unwanted female babies was banned. • Marriage Reform Law • Banned arranged marriages • Cities changed • No cars • No foreigners • No foreign business • Controlled inflation by fixing wages and prices. • All private banks were shut down and a state bank was started. • To receive a loan from a bank the company had to have the support of the Communist Party. • Small businesses could stay open to boost economy.

  6. The Three Antis Campaign • Started in 1951. • Was created as a result of the Korean War. • Targeted communist cadres that became to close to China’s Capitalists. • Most of the victims of the Three-Antis Campaign were humiliated and terrified. • Others were killed or sent to labor camps. • The Five-Antis Campaign was made for the Capitalists.

  7. Speaking Out • Those who spoke out faced serious consequences: • Death • Prison • “Reformed”

  8. Transition to Socialism • The First Five Year Plan • Stressed development of heavy industry • Based on the Soviet Unions five year plan • China had a lot of needs: • Food • Domestic capital for investment • Technology, capital equipment, military hardware • Began to collectivize agriculture. • Government nationalized banking, trade and industry. • Private enterprise was abolished

  9. The Great Leap Forward • Took Place in 1958 • Mao’s attempt to modernize China • After a tour of China he decided that they should focus mainly on agriculture and industry • China was reformed to Communes • more than 5,000 families lived in one commune • Communes provided everything for families • Ended disastrously

  10. The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution • Designed to advance socialism by removing capitalist elements from society. • Wanted to reinstate Maoist orthodoxy within the party. • Brought massive chaos because social “norms” evaporated. • Said that there were people trying to bring back capitalism so the youth formed Red Guard • Cultural Revolution damaged country socially and economically.

  11. Review • What were some of the problems before China became communist? • Overpopulation • Little Industry • Money was valueless • High unemployment • Food shortages • What is the Agrarian Reform Law? • Officials took land from landowners and redistributed it. • What was the Three-Antis-Campaign? • Targeted communist cadres that became to close to public officials • What was the First Five Year Plan based off of? • The Soviet Unions Five Year Plan

  12. Review • What was the Great Leap Forward? • Mao’s attempt to modernize China. • What was the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution? • The advancement of socialism by removing capitalism from society.

  13. Sources • http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/china_1949_to_1953.htm • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/593635/Three-Anti-campaign • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-anti/five-anti_campaigns • http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/china_1949_to_1953.htm • http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/great_leap_forward.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_Revolution

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