Rise+of+Communist+China

__**1949-Present**__ **Matt & Dolan** "I have witnessed the tremendous energy of the masses. On this foundation it is possible to accomplish any task whatsoever."

-Mao Zedong China was ruled by dynasties for thousands of years up until the 1900's. Henry Pu-Yi was the last emperor of China and he lived from 1906-1967. He was a puppet ruler placed in charge by the Japanese. For this he was considered a traitor to the Chinese and an enemy of the Japanese leaving him disliked by all. Then in the Chinese revolution of 1911 Dr. Sun Yat-Sen founded modern China. When Dr. Sun Yat-Sen died Chiang Kai-Shek became ruler and the President of the Republic of China. During this time many warlords controlled different parts of China. Shek defeated all of these making himself the one true ruler of China. He became a dictator with no real republic in China. He combined Western ideas and traditional Confucian values. His rule was constantly messed with by the Japanese, Communists, and Warlords. The party then split into two wings. The Right Wing was composed of the Nationalists, and the Left Wing was composed of Communists. Mao Zedong was the ruler of the communist party in China. He formed the Peoples Liberation __Army__. The communist party went to war with the nationalists in the 1930's. This was halted during WWII when the two sides came together to fight the Japanese. The Communist Revolution followed shortly after in 1949. Mao won over the peasants and with this majority he won the revolution and Chiang and his followers fled to Taiwan. Mao then reformed China making the Peoples Republic of China.

Timeline: 1. 1906- Henry Pu-Yi is the puppet ruler of China. 2. 1911- Dr. Sun Yat-Sen takes control of China after the revolution. 3. 1924- Dr. Sun Yat-Sen dies. 4. 1927- Shanghai Massacre, 1000's of communists killed. 5. 1928- Chiang Kai-Shek becomes President of Republic of China. 6. 1933- Long March starts. 7. 1939- Japanese invasion of China. 8. 1949- Communist Revolution. 9. 1958- Mao starts Great Leap Forward. 10. 1966- Cultural Revolution starts and many opponents of Mao are killed.

media type="youtube" key="fKKFv2xSnKw" height="315" width="420" media type="custom" key="18574054" media type="custom" key="18574072" __**10 Important Terms:**__
 * **Guerrilla tactics: **Using unexpected maneuvers like sabotage and subterfuge to fight the enemy, this method was used by Mao and the Communist __Army__.
 * **Redistribution of __wealth__: **The shifting of wealth from a __rich__ minority to a poor majority.
 * **Northern Expedition: **Beginning in the summer of 1926, this was the act of mobilizing and __training__ of soldiers to take over China.
 * **Shanghai Massacre: **In April 1927, the nationalists struck against the Communists and their supporters in Shanghai and killed thousands of them.
 * **Long March: **6,000 mile long march by Mao and his Communist troops to the last known Communist base, more than 80,000 people died on this march.
 * **New Life Movement: **Policy set up by Chiang, its goal was to promote traditional Confucian social ethics, such as integrity, propriety, and righteousness.
 * **Commune: **These were vast farms that were a part of Mao's "Great Leap Forward" program to speed up economic growth.
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Permanent revolution: **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">An atmosphere of constant revolutionary fervor, in Mao's eyes, this could enable the Chinese to overcome the past and achieve the final stage of Communism.
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Red Guards: **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">These were revolutionary groups composed largely of young people, set out to eliminate the "Four Olds".
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Four Olds: **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Old ideas, like old culture, old customs, and old habits that the Red Guards wanted to destroy.

__**5 Important People:**__ <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1. **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Mao Zedong: **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leader of the Communist party in China, he was also the leader of the "Long March". <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">2. **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Chiang Kai-shek: **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leader of the Nationalist party when Sun Yat-sen died, he was responsible for the Shanghai Massacre. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">3. **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Sun Yat-sen: **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">He was the leader of the Nationalist party in the early 1920's and welcomed the Chinese Communist Party. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">4. **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Deng Xiaoping: **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Seized power of China in September 1976 when Mao Died, he brought the Cultural Revolution to an end. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">5. **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Richard Nixon: **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">In 1972 he became the first president of the United States to enter China since 1949.

__**5 Links:**__ __**Communism in China**__ This link shows you all you need to know about Communism in China. __**Korean War**__ Here is a great source for information on the Korean War, it has videos, pictures, and interactive's. __**Tiananmen Square Massacre**__ This link is a BBC news report on the Tiananmen Square Massacre, and it will give you all of the information you are looking for on this topic. __**Mao Zedong**__ This website is a biography of all of the important facts and events in Mao's life. __**The Long March**__ Here is a wonderful source of information on the Long March. It has all you need to know about it.