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Terror and Propaganda

“Mao’s contradictory insistence in absolute loyalty of his subordinates as well as their absolute loyalty insured that only one subservient prevailed” . Terror and Propaganda. To get rid of corruption, prostitution, drugs rivalry tax evasion. Mobilize the masses of people.

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Terror and Propaganda

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  1. “Mao’s contradictory insistence in absolute loyalty of his subordinates as well as their absolute loyalty insured that only one subservient prevailed” Terror and Propaganda

  2. To get rid of corruption, prostitution, drugs rivalry tax evasion. Mobilize the masses of people. To maintain control over the country for Mao (to consolidate his power. Aims: of Terror and Propaganda

  3. Methods Of Terror Choose a layut • Lao Gai labor camps • Public denunciations • Three Anti’s • Targets corruption, managers and party officials. • Launched after the Korean War. • Five Anti’s • Bribery, tax evasion, the bourgeoisie. • Mass meetings for public denunciations.

  4. Methods of Propaganda Had to be suited to cater to the largely illiterate population. • Posters • Radio’s • Nation-wide system of loudspeakers/ Created role models of the idea citizen in China. All these were done through thought control and thought reform

  5. Results of Terror and Propaganda Choose a layut Mao and the government used terror to make citizens afraid to do anything wrong because of the consequences, this allowed Mao to control the people and maintain his power over the country. Although many were not killed during terror campaigns, many of them committed suicide. Propaganda was considered to be the main highlight CCP in China, it had managed to gain support in the people who were now indoctrinated to the regime. It also allowed Mao to get rid of his opponents.

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