13 terms in 2P
The emergence of the People's Republic of China, 1936–1962
By 1936, China faced invasion from Japan and internal political crisis. Jiang Jieshi led the Guomindang — China's ruling
The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
The emergence of the People's Republic of China, 1936–1962
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was a revolutionary political movement led by Mao Zedong. It built its power among Chi
The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
The emergence of the People's Republic of China, 1936–1962
Japan's invasion of China forced the Nationalist GMD and Communist CCP to temporarily stop fighting each other. The war
The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
The emergence of the People's Republic of China, 1936–1962
When Japan surrendered in 1945, the fragile wartime alliance between China's Nationalists and Communists collapsed. Both
The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
The emergence of the People's Republic of China, 1936–1962
By 1949, Mao's Communist forces had defeated Jiang Jieshi's Nationalist government. A ruined economy, rampant inflation,
The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
The emergence of the People's Republic of China, 1936–1962
When Mao founded the People's Republic of China in 1949, the Communist Party controlled every level of government. Mao s
The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
The emergence of the People's Republic of China, 1936–1962
After winning the Civil War in 1949, Mao used campaigns, violence, and land redistribution to crush opposition and bind
The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
The emergence of the People's Republic of China, 1936–1962
After 1949, the new People's Republic of China had to define its place in the world. Mao's government fought in Korea, s
The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
The emergence of the People's Republic of China, 1936–1962
Mao used purges and political campaigns to control the Communist Party and silence critics. His 100 Flowers campaign bri
The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
The emergence of the People's Republic of China, 1936–1962
Mao tried to rapidly transform China's economy through mass collectivisation and crash industrialisation. His Great Leap
The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
The emergence of the People's Republic of China, 1936–1962
After taking power, Mao's government reshaped Chinese society through political purges, new rights for women, and forced
The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
The emergence of the People's Republic of China, 1936–1962
China fought in the Korean War and later fell out badly with the Soviet Union. Mao and Soviet leader Khrushchev clashed
The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
The emergence of the People's Republic of China, 1936–1962
Between 1936 and 1962, China was transformed from a country torn apart by Japanese invasion and civil war into the Peopl
The Transformation of China, 1936–1997