Important Dates
What event happened in 1976
Mao Zedong Died
What was Mao Zedong's Plan A called?
The Great Leap Forward
What was the idea of the Great Leap Forward?
To have China catch up with the rest of the world in the Agriculture and Steel Industry Sectors
What was the idea behind the Cultural Revolution
To rid China of the 4 olds and restore the communistic view affecting the country negatively
Who is considered as a hero of Tiananmen Square
Tank Man
Which plan was abandoned in 1960
The Great Leap Forward
What was Mao Zedong's Plan B called?
The Cultural Revolutions
Before 1911 what type of government controlled China
A monarchy. China was ruled by Emperors
What was the name of the youth group enlisted by Mao Zedong?
The Red Guard
How many people died during the Tiananmen Square Massacre
The total number is not known
What happened in 1943
Mao Zedong became the leader of the Communist Party
Who did Mao and the Communist Party fight against?
The Nationalist Party
What did Mao rename the country of China
The People's Republic of China
What was the job of the Red Guard
To help him eliminate the 4 olds and report anyone who spoke out against Mao Zedong
What were the students engaging in at Tiananmen Square
Peacefully protests about the political and democratic change for citizens in China
What happened in 1911
The Chinese Nationalist Party took control over China
What were the 4 Olds
Old Traditions Old Ideology Old Customs Old Culture
Where did the people live during the Great Leap Forward.
They were forced to live in communes
Who were considered the elites during the cultural revolution; that were a threat to Communism
Teacher, Lawyers, the wealthy, politicians, artist, and musicians
When transition took place in China's economy after Mao Zedong Died
China moved from a command economy t a mixed economy because they realized that the could not grow economically with their current command economy
What happened in 1989
The Tiananmen Square Massacre
Why was Mao favored by the peasants of China
Because he promised them that he was going to make everyone equal and treat all citizens fairly
Why wasn't the Great Leap forward successful
20 Million people died from starvation during a three year famine, the steel they produced was inferior, and they lied about their wheat production from the communes
Why wasn't the Cultural Revolution successful
Because it ended when Mao Zedong died
What is China's Economy like Today
China has one of the highest GDP's in the world