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Jiang Jieshi taking control of China
In 1926 – Jiang Jeishi took control of the Nationalist Party (the Guomindang) and smashed the Warlords – his aim was to unite China.
He needed the Chinese Communist Party to help.
In 1927 – Jiang Jeishi turned his Nationalist troops against the Communists – their growing support was a threat to his power. -
The Long March
The long march 1934-1935 The Long March saved Mao Zedong and the Communist Party from the Chinese military. Mao took his Communists through China away from attacks to stop them. Mao marched almost 6000 miles. -
World War 2
1939-1945 –WW2
The Chinese were united in their battle against Japan –the invading foreigners. The civil war was forgotten. -
The growth of the Communist party
Communism grew in Eastern Europe and support for the Chinese communists grew, more and more Chinese joined the communist party.
In 1949 the Communists defeated the Nationalists.
The Nationalists escaped to Taiwan to set up their own Nationalist government. -
One hundred flowers campaign
The rise in industrial production led to increased urbanization.
By 1956, the number of people living in cities had almost doubled from before the communist takeover, and there were shortages of food, housing and consumer goods.
There was public dissent about these living conditions, though they were rarely given voice.
So, on February 27, 1957, Mao made an unusual request.
He called for the nation's intellectuals and asked them to engage in open criticism of the Party. -
The Great Leap forward
The Great Leap Forward was Mao’s attempt to modernize China’s economy.
One that, by 1988, would rival America.
Forced farmers to work in “communes” instead of for themselves
It was a huge failure.
China’s economy actually experienced negative growth.
As a result there was not enough food for the country.
18 million to 45 million people died.
Most starved; some murdered by the government. -
The cultural revolution
The Cultural Revolution was Mao’s attempt to regain power over the government.
This was a time of very little freedom in China.
Mao staged public rallies involving thousands of young supporters.
He calculated correctly that the young wouldn't remember much about the failure of the great leap forward and the million of death. -
Mao Zedong's death
Mao Tse-tung died from complications of Parkinson's disease on September 09, 1976, at the age of 82, in Beijing, China. -
Mao's Legacy
Some people think Mao helped to bring China forward into the 20th century
But he did so in a way that lead to the death of millions of people and created unhappiness and suffering for many others
After Mao’s death, China went into a different direction
China started to change its economic policies to become more capitalist
This change in policy perhaps says something about the failure of Mao’s leadership.
