Anticipatory Set

Discuss the following questions with your neighbor:

• Was the conflict in China part of the Cold War? Why/why

Commies Take Power in China• In groups of 3-4 answer the following questions as complete sentences. Do

not copy the questions.

1. Who wasMao ZedongJiang Jiesh

2. When didthe civil war in China resumethe civil war end

3. What advantages didNationalist forces haveCommie forces have

4. Where isNationalist China locatedPeople’s republic of China located

5. How didthe Superpowers react to the existence of 2 ChinasMao transform the economy of China

6. Why did the Great Leap Forward failMao launch the Cultural Revolution

Commies Take Power in China1. Who

Mao Zedong was leader of Commie forces, chairman of Commie Party, & head of People’s Republic of ChinaJiang Jiesh was leader of Nationalist forces & head of Republic of China

2. WhenThe civil war in China resumed at the end of WWIIThe civil war ended in 1949

3. WhatNationalist forces had large army & US aidCommies had army skilled in guerilla warfare & popular support

4. Where Nationalist China is located on island of TaiwanPeople’s republic of China is located on mainland China

5. How US helped Nationalists set up Gov’t and enlarged US sphere of influence in AsiaSU provided Commies financial, military, & technical aid and signed a defensive allianceMao transformed China’s economy by giving land to peasants, forming collective farms, & nationalizing businesses

6. Whythe Great Leap Forward failed because of poor planning, inefficient industries, lack of work incentive, crop failures & famineMao launched the Cultural Revolution to revive the Marxist revolution he had begun