China Before Mao
This dynasty ruled China from 1644-1911 and was overthrown in the Double Tenth Revolution.
Qing Dynasty
Mao believed this group, rather than urban workers, would drive revolution in China.
The Peasants
The First United Front was formed between these two groups.
The CCP and the GMD
The Communists established their new headquarters in this city after the Long March.
Yan'an
This country invaded China in 1937, giving the CCP time to expand.
Japan
This campaign redistributed land from landlords to peasants.
Land Reform Movement
These wars exposed China's military weakness and led to unequal treaties.
The Opium Wars
Approximately this percentage of China's population consisted of peasants according to Mao.
80% - 90%
This Nationalist leader succeeded Sun Yat-sen.
Chiang Kai-shek
This 1935 meeting dramatically increased Mao's influence within the CCP.
The Zunyi Conference
One major reason for CCP success was support from this social group.
Peasants
Former Nationalists, critics, and suspected spies were targeted in this campaign to suppress these.
Counterrevolutionaries
The period from 1916-1927 when regional military leaders controlled much of China.
The Warlord Era
This movement protested the Treaty of Versailles and inspired many Chinese intellectuals.
The May Fourth Movement
This military campaign sought to reunify China by defeating the warlords.
The Northern Expedition
Approximately how many miles did the Long March cover?
6,000 - 7,000 Miles
This military strategy helped the CCP defeat stronger enemies.
Guerilla Warfare
The Three-Anti Campaign targeted corruption, waste, and this third problem.
Bureaucracy
This 1900 uprising attempted to remove foreign influence from China.
The Boxer Rebellion
The Chinese Communist Party was founded in this city in 1921.
Shanghai
This 1927 event saw thousands of Communists killed in Shanghai.
The Shanghai Massacre
Name one success Mao says occurred because of the Long March
You got it right!
This is where Chiang Kai-shek and his followers retreated to.
Taiwan
The Five-Anti Campaign primarily targeted this social group.
Business owners and urban capitalists
China's first republican leader who later attempted to make himself emperor.
Yuan Shikai
These two intellectuals were key founders of the CCP.
Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao
After being forced from the cities, the CCP established this rural base area in southeastern China where Mao developed many of his revolutionary ideas.
The Jiangxi Soviet
This campaign from 1942-1944 strengthened Mao's ideological control over the CCP.
The Yan'an Rectification Campaign
On October 1, 1949, Mao proclaimed this new state.
The People's Republic of China
Name two methods Mao used to consolidate power after 1949.
Propaganda, security forces, education control, campaigns, or mass participation