Mao Zedong
Why did Mao Zedong lead over 600,000 people on the Long March through the mountains ?
To avoid being caught and captured by the Nationalist government.
Who was involved in the Great Leap Forward ?
Mao Zedong and the Agricultural and Industrial sectors (people).
When was the Cultural Revolution formed ?
1966
How long did the protest last ?
7 weeks
Was China a one political party country?
No, They had two political parties.
In 1921, what did Mao Zedong form ?
He formed the first Chinese Communist Party.
Was it successful ?
No It was not it lead to many deaths.
Was it a Non-violent Revolution ?
No , They attacked , imprisoned , and even imprisoned those suspected of not agreeing to Communism.
What were the students protesting for ?
They were protesting Communism and a move towards democracy.
What was the name of the other political party and who was it lead by?
The Nationalist Party and it was led by Chiang Kai-shek .
It was the launch of the Great Leap Forward which led to the famine resulting in approximately 20 million deaths.
What were the Great Leap Forwards goals ? (How did it work)
It's goals were to modernize China's economy by building up coal, steel, and iron industries.
Why did Mao Zedong create the Cultural Revolution ?
He realized he was losing control of the country.
How did the government react to the peaceful protesters ?
They sent soldiers and tanks to open fire on the protesters.
What happened to the two political parties in 1935 ?
The two political parties joined forces to fight against Japanese Invasions.
Who is Mao Zedong ?
He was a Chinese politician , a political theorist , a communist and the leader of the Chinese revolution.
What were the consequences ?
The consequence was famine due to the lack of resources for agricultural sectors.
What did he urge students to do ?
He urged students to drop out or quit school and wage war on anyone who opposed Communism.
What happened at the Tiananmen Square ?
A peaceful student protest against China's corrupt Communist government ended up in a Massacre of hundreds of innocent lives.
Did the Union/truce last?
No It did not , It ended and the two parties became tense again after WWII.
What was his role in China ?
He was the leader and founder of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and was appointed head of China's government.
What was the Great Leap Forward ?
The Great Leap Forward was a policy established by Mao Zedong's lead aimed to transform China into a global Industrial power.
What was the Cultural Revolution ?
The Cultural Revolution was a political movement in the PRC created to stop the opposition to Mao Zedong's Communist rule.
How did other nations react to the Tiananmen Square Massacre ?
They pressured the Chinese government to make reforms on the Chinese human rights.
What did the Nationalist Party want for China?
They wanted China to have a market economy where citizens could make economic decisions and own their own businesses, factories, and property.