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Chinese Civil War

Chinese Civil War. Who gains control of China and why?. VS. vs. Chinese Civil War (1945-1949). Mao Zedong (CCP). Chiang Kai-Shek (KMT). Truce During WW II.

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Chinese Civil War

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  1. Chinese Civil War Who gains control of China and why? VS

  2. vs. Chinese Civil War(1945-1949) Mao Zedong (CCP) Chiang Kai-Shek (KMT)

  3. Truce During WW II • During WWII US gave $1.5 billion to Nationalists to fight Japan, most of this money is wasted or “stolen” as Mao’s forces did most fighting Mao’s Red Army (CCP) vs. Chiang’s Nationalist Army (KMT) • US gives additional $2 billion to help Nationalists beat Communists • Nationalists winning at first but China’s economy worsens, Chinese people upset w/ Nationalists • Nationalists troops begin defecting to Red Army • By 1949, Mao controls most of China • Chiang & what is left of his army flee to Taiwan

  4. People’s Republic of China vs. Republic of China • US upset over loss of China, helps Chiang set up a govt on Taiwan • Mao signs a friendship treaty with Soviet Union • Chiang & US say legit gov of China is on Taiwan “Republic of China” • Mao & USSR say legit govt of China is “People’s Republic of China” • UN can’t recognize Mao’s “People’s Republic of China” as legitimate Mao Expands China • 1950: Red Army invades Tibet. Mao promises self rule, but forces • Tibet into communism. • Tibetans protest, Mao’s Red Army crushes protest. Dalai Lama flees. • 1950: China invades Inner Mongolia and annexes it

  5. Let 1000 flowers bloom Life in Mao’s China Domestic Policy (1951) • Mao gives private land to the peasants • Mao has one million landowners killedwho resist • Mao nationalizes all businesses Great Leap Forward (1958-1961) • Large collective farms are formed • Poor planning results in a famine that kills 20 million people Nuclear Age (1964) • Mao’s govt successfully tests a nuclear weapon – upset Soviets won’t share tech Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) • Need to create more social equality • Red Guards form, HS & college students who were loyal to Mao • Red Guards terrorize & re-educate those with an advantage(esp. intellectuals)

  6. Identify people, words & objects. • Identify symbols, what do they represent? • What is cartoonist saying about Mao’s programs?

  7. Identify people, words & objects. • Identify symbols, what do they represent? • What is cartoonist saying about Mao’s cultural revolution?

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