How did China Come under the Communist Regime of Mao Zedong? Global History & Geography 10th Grade Thursday, July 25, 2019

Communist Rise to Power Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-Shek) became leader of Goumindang (Kuomintang) – Chinese Nationalist Party After Sun Yat-Sen Chiang Started to fight the communists Mao Zedong (Mao Tse Tong) in 1934 fled to Northern China in a Long March 100,000 men/6000 miles journey 1949 Communists overthrew the nationalists

Reasons for Communists Success Mao won the support of the huge peasant population of China by promising them land Mao won the support of the women by rejecting inequalities of traditional Confucian society Mao’s army used hit-and-run guerilla tactics Many people opposed the nationalists because of their corruption Some people believed that nationalists allowed foreigners to dominate china

Communism Under Mao The Changing Role of Women Equality under law Expected to work alongside men on farms and factories In reality not all of them achieved equality Only few women rose to the top of communist party leadership Overall position of women improved under communists

10th Grade Global History Programs of Mao Zedong Program The Great Leap Forward The Cultural Revolution Goals Increase Farm and Factory Production Renew Communist Loyalties Methods Communes Production Quotas Red Guards Attack Professors and Other officials Results Program fails Two years of hunger and low production Economy Slows China Closes to Outside World People fear arrest Civil War threatened July 25, 2019 10th Grade Global History

Communism Under Mao Great Leap Forward Launched in 1958 To increase the farm and factory output Communes – groups of people who live and work together and hold property in common – were formed to make farms more effective. Quotas were assigned to farms and factories Great Leap Forward failed Two years of hunger and low production

Communism Under Mao The Cultural Revolution Goal: to renew people’s loyalty to communism and establish a more equitable society Feared that revolutionary peasants and workers were being replaced by intellectuals in running the country Created Red Guards who attacked, professor, officials & factory managers. Cut the Chinese from their past

Communism Under Mao Results of Cultural Revolution Homework Economy slowed down China closes to outside world People feared arrest and torture Civil War threatened Homework Questions 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 on page 797