tomas chapman, emily champagne, joseph sears, taylor sorge, josh gaze
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China And Mao Zedong
Tomas Chapman, Emily Champagne, Joseph Sears, Taylor Sorge, Josh Gaze
NationalistsFirst great leader of the Kuomintang was
Sun Yixian, which was a nationalist party.The nationalist party overthrew the last
emperor of the Qing Dynasty.Sun yixian wanted to base government off
of the “three principles of the people.”Nationalism-End to foreign controlPeoples rights-DemocracyPeoples livelihood-Economic security for
all chinese
Nationalists Cont. Sun Yixian lacked authority and military
support to secure national unity.He turned over office to general Yuan
Shikai, who then revolted the democratic ways of the revolution.
In 1916, after the general died and civil war broke out, authority fell over to warlords and military leaders.
Problems of WWIIn 1917, Peiping (Beijing) declared war
against Germany.Allied leaders gave Japan promised Chinese
territories.The Treaty of Versailles creates rage in China
On may 4th 1919 3,000 students gathered in the center Beijing. The demonstration they created spread to other cities created a national movement.
Communist PartyIn 1921, Mao Zedong founded the Chinese
communist party, based out of Shanghai.Mao Zedong believed that he could bring
revolution to a real country where the peasants could be the true revolutionaries.
Lenin and China While Mao Zedong was forming Chinese
communism Sun Yixian and his Nationalist party, set up a government in South China.
Sun Yixian decided to ally with the Kuomintang, who was a newly formed communism group.
Lenin helped the Chinese nationalist government by sending military advisors and equipment to the nationalist in return for allowing the communist to join the Kuomintang.
Jiang JieshiWhen Sun Yixian died, he became the
head of the Kuomintang.He feared the communist turning the
country towards socialism.Promised Democracy and political rights.Government became less democratic and
more corrupt.
Civil War By 1930, Nationalist and communist were
fighting a civil war.Mao Zedong recruited peasants to join his
Red Army.The Nationalists attacked the Communists
multiple times but failed to drive them away.Long March- Army of Jiangs men (700,000
men) surrounded Communists who faced defeat.
While civil war went on, Japan invaded China.
Civil War PausesJapan watched as China weakened and
took advantage of it.In 1937, Japanese invaded China with
massive bombings and the killing of Chinese. This led to starvation of villages.
By 1939, Japan had control of a large part of China.
Nationalists and Communists came together to fight the Japanese.
Mao ZedongGreat Leap Forward
This called for larger collective farms and 26,000 were created.
It was actually a giant step backwards because it stopped industry growth.
Red GuardsLarge group of students who pledged
their devotion to Mao Zedong and the revolution they created.
Eventually, Mao turned on them and were exiled, arrested, and executed.
Cultural RevolutionCultural revolution- an uprising that the
Red Guards created.The goal was to establish a society of
peasants and workers where all were equal.
Intellectual and artistic activity were considered useless and dangerous.
Shut down schools and collegesIn 1968, Mao said the revolution had to
stop.
WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED…?1. What group of people composed the
Kuomintang?a. Communist b. Nationalist c. Fascist
2. What infuriated China after the treaty of WWI?
a. Germans invaded China b. China’s economy plummeted c. Chinese land was promised to Japan3. The Chinese Capital was moved by?d. Mao Zedong c. The Treaty of Versailles e. Sun Yixian
4. Who invaded China and put the civil war on hold?a. Japan b. Russia c. Germany5. Who were the Red Guards?b. A group of peasants b. a group of teenagersc. A group of nationalists6. Who took over the rule after Sun Yixan?c. Mao Zedong b. Yuan Shikai c. Jiang Jieshi
Short Answer QuestionsDescribe the nationalist movement in china.
Describe why the civil war in China temporarily paused.
Explain what changes Jiang Jieshi brought to China.
AnswersMultiple Choice1. b.2. c.3. a.4. a.5. b.6. b.
Answers Cont.Short Answer1. Started off with KuomintangWhen Jiang Jieshi took over, he went to civil
war with Mao’s Red Army2. Japan invaded ChinaNationalists and Communists joined together
to fight Japan
Answers Cont.Short Answer3. Promised democracyGave Chinese citizens civil rights