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Mao's China
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The Civil War
A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same state or republic,or, less commonly, between two countries created from a formerly united state.The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies.The term is a calque of the Latin bellum civile which was used to refer to the various civil wars of the Roman Republic in the 1st century BC. -
The Long March 1934-1945
Mao took his Communists through China away from attacks to stop them. -
One hundred flowers campaign 1956-1957
He called for the nation's intellectuals and asked them to engage in open criticism of the Party. -
The Great Leap forward 1958-1964
The Great Leap Forward was Mao’s attempt to modernize China’s economy. One that, by 1988, would rival America.
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 Revoltion 1966-1976
After the Great Leap Forward, Mao was unpopular.
This was a time of very little freedom in China.
Mao ordered the closure of China's schools.
Much of China’s historical dynasty treasures was burned
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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
