Establisment and Consolidation/ MAO

Government system of China ” people´s democratic dictatorship” Also others than communists were allowed to vote, there was dominance of communists Bad elements/ black categories were not given the right to vote ( see p.130-131) The bourgeoisie were still needed for the restructuring the society; so they were given civil rights New constitution in 1954; the role of CCP, political commissars, local party leaders

People organised into groups, you were supposed to discuss, share and be interested in politics; politicing the nation PLA´s role in Unification Campaign - ethnic groups were forced to accept communist rule ( Tibet) Constitution of 1954 created a single-party state, Mao the chairman and two vice chairmen and a council of ministers ( Zlou Enlai, 1949-1976) All the power in the hands of the communist party

Mass Mobilisation Campaigns In 1951 University people, intellectuals were forced to study communist ideology, artists and writers had to engage themselves with Maoist culture 1950- The resist America and aid Korea Campaign ( pp.134-135) Suppression of Counter-revolutionaries Three Anti-Campaigns ( p.130) The Five Anti-Campaigns

First major Purge of the Party, 1954 Gao Gang Rao Shushi Mao never felt his power secured and he had to follow the continous revolution and consolidate his power further because of that

How was Mao able to maintain political control? In 1954 new Constitution; second stage of the revolution ( economy& social approach) The 100 Flowers Campaign 1956-7 Open criticism encouraged ” Let a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred school of thought flourish” A Democratic Wall was introduced The result; Mao called the campaign off; enemies of the state imprisoned! Interpretations: Jung Chang / Philip Short

Mao´s disappearance from public life, 1957 In 1959 after the Great Leap Forward´s failure gave up his position as PRC Chairman ( but his rule still continued, purge of Pend Dehuai) Lu Shaoqi became president and leader of the party ( Deng Xiaoping also in charge) From 1962 introduction of ” Socialist Education Movement” by MAO, the revolution should continue! Cultural Revolution , 1966-67

The Little Red Book and Maos´s Ideology Choose three issues you want to investigate Combine Mao´s writings with his ideology Strengths / weaknesses of Mao´s writings?