Chinese Revolution

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Chinese Revolution

• The rise of Communism

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Political Spectrum- remember this? How does it
apply to the Chinese revolution?
M O D E R A T E
Left wing
Right wing
RADICAL LIBERAL
CONSERVATIVE REACTIONARY
Qing Dynasty 1644
Communism Peoples Republic of China 1949
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Focus Question

• If communist are considered radicals, what
  changes do you think they are going to bring to
  China?
• The radical communists are going to change China
  by

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Notes

• Following your teachers guidance, create a flow
  chart of the events showing how China went from
  empire to communist dictatorship.

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1. Nationalism and Modernization

• Kuomintang- Nationalist Party in China.
• Sun Yixion is the leader of the Nationalist
  Party.
• Has democratic ideals that stems from the time he
  spent in the United States.
• First President of the Republic of China.
• Sun Yixian emphasized the importance of
  industrialization and unity.
• Suns Revolutionary Alliance succeeded in
  overthrowing the Qing dynasty in 1912.
• Qing dynasty lasted from1644-1912.

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2. The First Republic of China

• Modern government based on the Three Principles
  of the People
• 1.Nationalism
• 2.Peoples rights
• 3.Peoples Livelihood
• Sun gives power to Yuan Shikai - Miltiary
  dictator(1913)
• Dies 1916
• China is thrust into a Chaos
• Civil war ensues warlords gain power and
  destroy everything famine kills many

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3. The May Fourth Movement

• May 4,1919- 3,000 angry students gather to
  protest the Treaty of Versailles
• The students Chanted
• Down with the European Imperialists
• Boycott Japan
• Japan gained territories in China that once
  belonged to Germany.
• Chinese were upset- because they wanted that
  land.
• Mao Zedong was among the protestors.

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4. Mao Zedong

• Helps establish the Communist Party in 1920 along
  with other students.
• Involved in the May 4th Movement.
• Mao develops his own brand of communism.
• Different from Lenins or Marxs version
• Became the greatest Revolutionary leader in
  Chinese history.

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(Still 4) Communism Chinese style
Lenins and Marxs Communism
Maos Communism
Takes place in Rural Communities where peasants
will be the True Revolutionaries. Calling for a
improvement to rural life.
Takes place in Urban Communities with workers
rising up and demanding a classless society
VS.
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5. Nationalist and Communist clash

• Chiang Kai-shek - becomes the leader of the
  Nationalist party in 1925.
• Fears communist ideals and goals.
• April 1927, Nationalist troops and armed gangs
  and move into Shanghai.
• They killed Communist leaders and union members.
• Many such massacres took place in other cities.
  Mao survives the Shanghai Massacres.
• Communist party was nearly wiped out.
• This created a deep-seated rage that resulted in
  the out break of a civil-war that will last till
  1949.

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6. Chiang Kai-shek Chinese Government

• Promised democracy and political rights to all
  the Chinese.
• His government became rapidly less democratic and
  more corrupt.
• It modernized cities, but did nothing to improve
  the life of the rural peasants.
• First time China is recognized by a western
  power.
• America recognizes The Republic of China as a new
  government.

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7. Communism and Peasants

• Peasants become increasingly dissatisfied with
  the lack of modernization in rural communities.
• Peasants begin to support Mao and the Communist
  Party.
• Thus, Civil-war continues.

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8. Civil War

• Mao and his Red Army establish themselves in the
  hills of south-central China.
• They recruit peasants and train them in guerrilla
  warfare.
• Nationalist attack the Communist and repeatedly
  fail to drive them out.

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9. Long March

• 1933- Chiang Kai-shek gathers an army of 300,000
  men to surrounded the Communist mountain
  stronghold.
• Out numbered 6-1 the communist leaders fled.
• This began the 6,000 mile-long march known as the
  Long March
• This chase lasted over a year
• Communist trying to outrun the nationalist
• They eventually settled out side of Chiangs
  reach in northwest China.
• As a result The Communist movement rapidly gained
  new followers.

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10. Peoples Republic Of China

• 1949- Mao establishes the Peoples Republic of
  China.
• A Communist nation.
• Formed a alliance with the Soviet Union (formerly
  Russia).
• Took over surrounding lands including Tibet.
• Land reform- divided all land among peasants,
  collectively live on farms.
• Communes 200-300 families on one farm.
• Red Guards- High School/ College students
  recruited to lead the revolution.

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(Still 10) Peoples Republic of China

• The cultural revolution.
• Lead by the Red Guards
• Society of peasant and workers who were all
  equal.
• Ended in 1976 due to chaos that threaten the
  nation.
• 1976 Mao dies.
• China is still communist today.

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Left-Side Processing

• Create an I Am poem, completing the sentences
  using your notes on the Chinese Communist
  Revolution. Make sure they correspond with your
  notes.
• I AM a citizen of the Peoples Republic of
  China.
• I HEAR
• I SEE
• I AM a citizen of the Peoples Republic of
  China.
• I WORRY
• I CRY
• I AM a citizen of the Peoples Republic of
  China.
• I DREAM
• I SAY
• I AM a citizen of the Peoples Republic of
  China.