Tiananmen Square
who were the protesters?
Collage Students
When did Mao Zedong come to power?
1949
what were people put in?
large farming communities
When was the cultural revolution?
1968
when was the Korean war?
1950-1954
what did the government send in during the protest?
Tanks
Mao Zedong was the leader of what party?
Communist
when was the great leap forward?
January of 1958
Why did the cultural revolution happen?
to stop the opposition to the communist party
what was the 38th parallel ?
the DMZ zone that divides North/ South Korea
what do we call the man who stood in front of the tanks when they were sent in?
Tank man
when did Mao Zedong die?
September 9, 1976
The communist party had control over what in the great leap forward?
economy, work schedules, and social live
what were some of the effects of the cultural revolution?
Factories closed, economy declined, healthcare declined, attacks of the red guard
Why did the U.S. get involved in the war?
to try and contain the spread of communism
what were the protesters calling for?
An end to communism
Believed that all people should be equal and shouldn't be in poverty.
What was the reasons for the great leap forward ?
to boast china's economy and to increase agriculture and industrial production
where was the cultural revolution?
all over China
Which side did the U.S. fight with
South Korea
when was Tienanmen square?
1989
What was Mao's goals?
to create equality in China and reduce poverty.
what were the effects of the great leap forward?
a huge disaster failed within a year, droughts and floods damaged china's food supply, people spread thin, worked way to much, farms failing, killed 20 million people
who started the cultural revolution?
Mao Zedong
Who supported North Korea when they invaded the South
U.S.S.R , and China