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Ends dynasties in China makes them try for democracy
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Chiangs army surrounds Maos army was a 6,000 mile journey to safety in the North of 100,000 communists only 7-8,000 survived
Maos wins War -
Mao becomes new head of China's government takes over all private farms and business
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Mao becomes new head of China's government takes over all private farms and business
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Farms organized into large collections public not private all ownership and decions hands of government farmers didn't like working land they did not own production decreases abandoned in 1960
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Some people wanted private ownership Mao eslablished Red Guard (young college students)
Many college Professors and businesses leaders were attacked and imprisoned -
Meo Zedong dies in 1976
Deng Xiaoping becomes leader from 1980-1997
Allows farmers to own some land some private business
Open China to foreign investment and new technology
Result Chinese people exposed to western ideas and democracy -
Over 10,000 students gathered to protest called for a move to democracy
Chinese troops came and killed around 1,000 demonstrators
Pro-Democracy movement ended
Alought Deng allowed Greater economic freedom, he did not allow greater political freedom -
Started nationalist party for democracy