1. Rise of Communism
China

2. Origins of Communism in China
Qing (Manchu’s) overthrown (1911)
Nationalist Party comes to power
Civil War between local warlords
Bad for peasants

3. Chinese Role in WWI The Chinese declared war on Germany
Hope Allies will reward them
INSTEAD - the Treaty of Versailles gave Japan the rights to Shandong Province
May 4th Movement (1919)
National protests against weak Chinese Response to ToV

4. 1921 – officially establish the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
The Rise of Communism
1921 – officially establish the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
Nationalists vs. Communist

5. CHINESE Civil War 1930 – Nationalists vs. Communists. The Long March
Mao and followers chased– 9000 km and 90 % of people died – survivors form the core of Communist revolution
Meanwhile… Japan invades China from North
foreign attack forced the Nationalists and Communists to unite to save China

6. Mao Zedong-1947

8. Containment after WWII
US policy of containment – stop spread of communism
Communist (Mao) drove Nationalist (Chiang) to Taiwan in 1949
Declared founding of PRC (People’s Republic of China)
“Two Chinas”
PRC was NOT recognized by UN until

9. Rule by Mao Zedong PRC evolves in 2 phases:
1. The Soviet Model ( )
Land reform
Civil reform
5 Year Plan
2. Great Leap Forward ( )

10. The Great Leap Forward (1958-1963)
Five year plan to modernize China
Focused on increasing food production for export = raise money for industry
This leads to famine due to irresponsible farming techniques
Also, this was a period of drought and floods
20 million + die

13. Unloading Docks by Hand

14. Backyard Steel Production

16. The Four Pests Campaign

18. Ecological Crisis
This campaign was intended to create a hygienic China
Killed rats, mosquitos, flies, and sparrows
Fallout
Sparrows ate rice seeds, but also insects that reduced crop production
Upset the ecological balance, lower crop production

19. Mao vs. Lenin Mao Lenin Based on Marxism
Political, economic & social equality
Increased industrialization & agriculture
Power lies with the peasants
Based on Marxism
Political, economic & social equality
Increased industrialization & agriculture
Power lies with the urban working class