Mao Zedong's Rule
What is the Little Red Book?
This is a book of Mao's ideas was used to rally youth during the Cultural Revolution
What is “Socialism with Chinese Characteristics”?
Deng Xiaoping's economic idea was called this, mixing capitalism with Communist control.
What is Tiananmen Square?
In 1989, Chinese students gathered in this place to call for democracy.
What is the “Chinese Dream”?
Xi Jinping’s vague plan for national strength and unity is called this.
Who is Deng Xiaoping?
Deng was a Chinese leader who helped change China in big ways after the time of Mao Zedong. Here's a simple breakdown:
China’s rise began when this leader opened the country to trade and investment.
Who were the Red Guards?
These young revolutionaries attacked teachers, intellectuals and landlords during the Cultural Revolutions.
What is the Household Responsibility System?
This farming system let peasants lease land and sell extra crops for profit
In what year did the Tiananmen Square protests take place?
1989
What is asymmetric decoupling?
Xi’s trade strategy, where China reduces imports but keeps exporting, is called this.
What is market reform or economic liberalization?
This reform gave Chinese citizens a profit motive and helped lift millions from poverty.
What is the Cultural Revolution?
This 1966-1976 movement aimed to destroy capitalist elements in Chinese society but caused social and economic chaos.
What are Special Economic Zones (SEZs)?
These zones allowed foreign businesses to invest with fewer rules.
What was the Chinese government’s response to the protests at Tiananmen Square?
They declared martial law and sent the military to forcibly clear the square, resulting in many deaths
What is re-nationalization?
Xi has increased government control of companies through this process.
What helped China build a smarter, more skilled workforce?
This Chinese leader helped grow the economy by allowing private businesses, foreign investment, and loosening government control over farms and factories.
Question: What is agriculture in connection to Mao?
One major failure of Mao’s rule was in this area, where food production collapsed and millions starved.
What is supply and demand in relation to Deng?
Deng allowed factory managers to respond to this market force, leading to better goods.
What were the main demands of the protesters in Tiananmen Square?
Democracy, political reform, freedom of speech, and an end to corruption
What major campaign did Xi Jinping start to reduce corruption in China?
The Anti-Corruption Campaign
What is the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
China joined this major international organization in 2001, boosting its global trade and economy.
What is nationalism or Chinese identity?
Mao’s greatest success may have been unifying China and giving it this stronger sense of identity.
What is science and technology (or military modernization)? (Deng?)
Deng sent students abroad and reverse-engineered weapons to advance this area.
How does government corruption and lack of political freedom play a role in this location?
This was the main cause of the student-led protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989.
What is “Xi Jinping Thought”?
Xi Jinping’s political theory, added to the Communist Party constitution, is often called by this name.
Name one way China’s global influence has grown besides trade.
Building infrastructure worldwide (like the Belt and Road Initiative), increasing military presence, or investing in foreign countrie