History+of+Communist+Rule+in+China

__ History of Communist Rule in China __
1900's: China was ruled by the Kuomintag (National Party) which was led by Sun Yosten Group was led to overthrow the Qing dynasty China was for the first time democratic 1921: Chinese Communist Party Sun Yosten wanted to free China from foreign control Europe did not support him so he went to USSR (communism) Abram Joffe helped Yosten reorganize his party The organization was run on the communist lines 1925: Sun Yosten died March 1925 of cancer 1926: Kuomintag along with other leaders started the Northern Campaign This was to take over some of Chinas major cities September 1926 Kuomintag took over Hankow When Kuomintag entered Shanghai and Guang Zhov they killed many communists They fled to the Huran Province led by Mao Zedong Established a "peoples army" called the Red Army 1931: Japan invaded Manchuria Established poppet command Kuomintag thought they needed to handle CCP, not the Japenese Liberation of Chinese over Japenese won more Chinese over 1934: Communists had heavy losses and the CCP were driven into Jionxi They then marched North to Shanxi Took over land and distributed weapons so that when the Kuomintag came they could attack 1945: WWII ends 1946: New Independent China Kuomintag broke peace, having the intention to crush the CCP Chinese lost trust due to inflation for the civil war they started 1947: Gained peoples support by promoting land reform 1949: Chang resigned as Kuomintag's leader

Kuomintag refused to accept unconditional surrender in the negotiation for peace The Red Army then started to attack major Chinese cities (Shanghai and Nanjing) CCP won the civil war Chinese won peoples support People republic of China was established Power of Chinease Communist Party The new Constitution: (On Paper) National People's Congress- Permitted free elections, and protected other democratic rights. (In practice) China became a one-party dicatorship. Communist party members held all of the important jobs and controlled the government and economy. People's Liberation Army: Supported the communists in silencing critics of the government. Mao Zedong became the chairman of the People's Repbulic of China because he was the leader of the Chinease Communist Party. Because of the government the communists installed there was starvation, beggars, and criminal gangs. Due to the failure of the first government the communists turned the government into a totalitarian government. Totalitarian Government: the government controls every aspect of citizens live through single-party dictatorship. Mao's Leadership: Mao Zedong became a hero through propaganda. Propaganda: the spread of ideas to promote a cause or damage an opposing cause. Children and adults were taught that Mao Zedong had all the answers to China's problems. Mao had a book called Quotatioans from Chairman Mao. People memorized sayings from this book and they called it the little red book. Mao ended foreign influence, he wanted China to become self-sufficient. Promoted programs to increase food production and protect people from famines. Mao built schools and extended basic health care services to the population. Mao wanted to build a New China, only the Great Leap and Culture Revolution failed The Chinease continued to worship Mao Zedong even with discontent until his death in 1976. After Mao's death Deng Xiaoping took leadership Deng Xiaoping: Deng let up on some of the strict economic controls of Mao Zedong. Chinease also studied abroad and he welcomed foreign investment. Early 1989 Protesters gathered in Tiananmen Square in Central Bejiing to try to gain democratic reforms. Army got angry and ended up firing on citizens (educated Chinease) Bejiing Massacre-showed that no one could test their authority. In 1990 the government pushed ahead with economis reforms, although they kept a tight grip on it. When supporters of democracy oraganized polital parties, they were arrested and put in jail. Human rights criticized abuses of the people's rights. The governement rejected the pressure for change.

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