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China in the 20 th Century

China in the 20 th Century. Empires to Communists to modernization. Quin (Chinese Dynasties). China united under Shi Huangdi United all the territories of China Built the great wall. Empires. The Last Emporer. Puyi Abdicated the Throne in 1912 China becomes a republic.

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China in the 20 th Century

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  1. China in the 20th Century Empires to Communists to modernization

  2. Quin (Chinese Dynasties) • China united under Shi Huangdi • United all the territories of China • Built the great wall

  3. Empires

  4. The Last Emporer • Puyi • Abdicated the Throne in 1912 • China becomes a republic

  5. Republic of China • National People’s Party –Kuomintang • Dr. Sun Yat-Sen • Unite China under a democracy

  6. Moving in a new direction • Dr. Sun dies in 1925 • Jiang Jie Shi takes over republic • Eliminate opposition parties, especially the Chinese

  7. Communist’s in China • Led by a man named Mao Zedong • Wanted to assume political power in China • Opposed the National People’s Party during the Civil War

  8. Mao Zedong • “Every communist must grasp the truth, political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.” • Born in 1893 • Joined the revolutionary army 1911

  9. More Mao • Became a Marxist at Beijing University • Co-founded the Chinese Communist Party in 1921

  10. Beliefs • Believed China was an agricultural society • Peasants would bring about revolution • Established the Chinse Soviet Republic in Southern Kiangsi province

  11. Campaign against Commies • 1927 • Attacks in Shanghai against Communists • 330,000 people killed through 1920’s

  12. Support of the peasants • Mao had the support of the peasants • Jiang seeking enrichment

  13. The Long March • 1934 • Communist Retreat • A series of marches, not just one

  14. China during the Second World War • Kuomintang and the Communists united to fight the Japanese • Paused the civil war in order to combat Japanese

  15. Civil War Part II • 1946 – 1949 • Kuomintang troops pushed back to Taiwan • Mao Zedong claims victory in China

  16. The West • Only recognized The Nationalist government of the Republic of China in Taiwan • Jiang still claimed sovereignty over China • China today still claims Taiwan is not independent

  17. China and Tibet • 1949 • Invasion of Tibet • Dalai Lama had to sign treaty

  18. Dalai Lama

  19. China under Mao • China supported North Korea during the Korean War • 1950-1953 • China lost more than a million soldiers

  20. Strength from within • Ministry of Public Security • Denunciations, arrests, confessions, punishments

  21. Propaganda campaign • Media subjected to censorship • Children taught to love Mao • Children studied Mao’s writings

  22. Great Leap Forward • 1958 • Expand and Modernize industry • Iron and steel plants constructed

  23. Agriculture suffered • Fields left to rot • Agricultural output decrease • Ended in famine and economic chaos

  24. Mao retires • 1959 • Mao retires as the official leader of the Communist Party • Continued to influence policy as Chairperson of the Communist Party

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