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Slide 1
Revolution in China
and Communist China
(How does this compare with the
Russian Revolution and Stalin’s
Soviet Union)
This presentation relies heavily on a power point created by Dan
McDowell. Teaching Point, ©2003
Slide 2
Chinese Economic
Development
• Foreign economic influence was eliminated – most foreigners were kicked out of China
• A Soviet style 5 year plan was implemented to encourage industrialization.
• Large pieces of land were redistributed to peasant farmers.
• (These efforts had limited success.)
Slide 3
Great Leap Forward
• 10 years later, Mao’s government took back all land through collectivization
• State-controlled collective farms were created
• Some city-dwellers were moved along with peasants onto collective farms.
Slide 4
Great Leap Forward
• Mao’s gov attempted industrialization through “backyard steel mills”
Slide 5
Great Leap Forward
• The plans failed miserably – famine caused over 20 million deaths, steel production dropped drastically, the program ended early, and Mao’s power was reduced
Slide 6
Chinese Social Class Changes
• Wealthy upper class
(including ruling
families) was
removed.
• Landowning class
was destroyed.
• Intellectuals attacked
• Working class
officially the only
class
Slide 7
Social Class
Communist Party Leaders
• Became the new upper
class
Military Leaders
• Continued to be in the
upper class
Workers (especially rural
workers
• Gained status (yet
economic conditions
deteriorated)
Slide 8
Women’s Status Improved“Women hold up half the sky.”
• Foot-binding ended
and arranged
marriages were
limited
• Women could hold
professions, join the
army, and serve in the
government.
• “Legal equality” with
men.
Slide 9
Women’s Status Improved?
• Women were working outside of the home
AND still responsible for the home and
childcare.
• Traditional emphasis on men as “superior”
continued.
Slide 10
Cultural Revolution
1960s
• Mao wished to regain power he lost in the Great Leap Forward and create another revolutionary movement.
• Created The Red Guard from the Chinese youth – students, peasants, & soldiers
Slide 11
Slide 12
Slide 13
Cultural Revolution
• Red Guard attacked
people in positions of
power or privilege
who publicly
disagreed with Mao.
• Any “suspects” were
imprisoned or forced
into labor in rural
areas.
Slide 14
Cultural Revolution
• Traditional culture and education were destroyed.
• Cult of personality formed around Mao
• Eventually military leaders supported ending cultural revolution in fear that it would get out of control.
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