Mao Zedong
What type of political party did Mao Zedong lead?
A communist party
What would the Great Leap do?
Modernize China's economy by building up the coal, steel, and iron industries.
What was the Cultural Revolution used to do?
It was used for Mao Zedong to regain some of his power.
Where did students begin to peacefully protest against the government?
Tiananmen Square.
What year did a civil war break out in China?
1927
What did Mao Zedong Promise to do?
Moa Zedong promised to improve peasant living conditions and bring food to the poor.
The idea of the Great Leap was to what?
Not work for your gain but for your community's gain.
At the start of the Cultural Revolution, what did Mao Zedong promise?
The revolution would restore the spirit of communism and bring the culture back to the country of China.
What did the protest in Tiananmen Square inspire other people around China to do?
Protest against the corrupt ways of their government.
What year did the civiil war end?
1935
What's the march called that helped Mao Zedong avoid his capture by the hand of the nationalist?
The Long March
Was the Great Leap good for China?
No, because it later led to a famine, whipping out a lot of the population
What was the group called that was made up of students who beat or killed people who opposed communism?
The Red Guard.
How did the government respond to the peaceful protesters?
The government responded with violence, sending tanks to open fire on protesters.
What party was against Mao Zedong in the Civil War?
The Nationalist
Who supported Mao Zedong's idea of a communist government the MOST?
Farmers and Poor Peasants
Why did the Great Leap fail?
The Great Leap failed due to poor management, environmental issues, and government corruption.
What was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution?
Pieces of old literature or culture.
After news began to spread about the massacre, what did the Chinese government face?
After news began to spread, the Chinese government faced pressure to improve its human rights of their citizens.
Why did the Civil War happen?
Because of an interest in Russia's communist revolution, and the government's inability to provide for its citizens.
What year did Mao Zedong die?
1976
What did the people question after the Great Leap?
Mao Zedong's leadership.
As a result, how did people feel about the communist government?
People didn't trust and feared the communist government.
As a result of all the events that transpired from the protest, what did the Chinese government do?
They improved the rights of the citizens in China.
The communist party wanted all land, property, and businesses to be controlled by whom?
The government