Mao Zedong
What party did Mao Zedong represent
The communist party
What is communism?
Communism is an economic system where politics are based on equality and seek a world without different social class groups.
When were the Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
Apr 15, 1989 – Jun 4, 1989
When did the cultural revolution take place
From 1966-1976
When did the Great Leap Forward begin?
How many people did Mao Zedong help run away from the Chinese Nationalists
He led over 600,000 people in the Long March through the mountains for over 6,000 miles to avoid being captured
What caused the Chinese Civil War
The clash between the Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Communist Party of China (CPC), internal political instability, and the impact of foreign powers
Why did students protest in Tiananmen Square
They wanted democracy to replace Communism in China
What was the reason for the Cultural Revolution
Preserve Chinese socialism by purging remnants of capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society
what was to goal for the Great Leap Forward
to rapidly transform China into a socialist industrial power by increasing agricultural and industrial production.
What year did mao zedong come to power?
in 1935 as the party's de facto leader
When did Mao Zedong declare China a communist state
October 1, 1949
How many people died in Tiananmen Square
The chinese government claims in was only hundreds but it was more than 10,000 people
What were the effects of the Cultural Revolution
Economic activity was impaired, and historical and cultural material was destroyed
What was the effect of the Great Leap Forward?
The Great Leap Forward was a failure, and caused widespread famine, estimated to have resulted in the deaths of between 15 and 50 million people