1. China Falls to Communism
Ch.14 Sec.3

2. Nationalist Overthrow Qing Dynasty
Sun Yixian (soon yee-shyahn): Nationalist Party Leader
Overthrew Qing emperor
Ended dynasty’s rule since 1644
Sun’s Agenda
Nationalism—end foreign control (U.S./European)
Democracy—protect people’s rights
Economic security—protect people’s livelihoods
Never secured national unity

3. WWI Problems Declared war on Germany 1917
Thought Allies would return land to taken by Germany
Treaty of Versailles gave land to Japan instead
May Fourth Movement
Students, workers, shopkeepers, and professionals protested against gov.
Turned against Western democracy
Favored Soviet Communism

4. Communist Party in China
Mao Zedong
Beijing University
communist/revolutionary leader
Mao’s Communism
Bring revolution to a rural country w/ peasant farmers (different than Russia--- cities)
Lenin Helps China
1923 sent military and gov. advisers to China

5. Civil War Rages Jiang Jieshi (jee-ahng jee-shee) Replaced Yixian
Turned against communist— massacred thousands
Started a civil war between Nationalists and Communist
Communist Strategy
Moved into the hills of south-central Asia
Recruited peasants to join his Red Army & trained them in guerilla warfare

6. Long March Jiang gathered army of 700,000 and surrounded communist
100,000 communist fled over the mts. & started 6,000 journey—Long March
Eventually settled in caves---gained thousands of followers during Long March
Civil War Suspended
Japan saw weakness and invaded during civil war
By 1938 Japan held a large portion of China
Communist & Nationalist came together and fought against Japan

7. Exit Slip 2-18-16 Ch.14 Sec.2 G. Reading Stalin Organizer & ?’s
Pg. 452 MAIN IDEAS
#’s—3,4,5
Pg. 457 MAIN IDEAS
#’s---3,4,5
Ch.14 Sec.2 G. Reading
Stalin Organizer & ?’s