1. China-Reform and Reaction

2. Mao and Change Mao believed that the new, REAL hero of the People’s Republic of China was the PEASANT, the worker Mao believed that the new, REAL hero of the People’s Republic of China was the PEASANT, the worker The Great Leap Forward-Catch up to the West! The Great Leap Forward-Catch up to the West! Called for “collective farms” or communes Called for “collective farms” or communes They were HUGE They were HUGE The Great Leap Forward was a failure The Great Leap Forward was a failure The People’s Republic of China and USSR now don’t like eachother The People’s Republic of China and USSR now don’t like eachother

7. I’m Back! Mao is angry and jealous Mao is angry and jealous He returns and encourages kids to “learn revolution by making revolution” He returns and encourages kids to “learn revolution by making revolution” Millions drop out of school Millions drop out of school These kids known as the “red guard” These kids known as the “red guard”

9. The Culutural Revolution The Red Guards persecute the educated, the artist The Red Guards persecute the educated, the artist Colleges and schools shut down Colleges and schools shut down The mind was useless, we are workers The mind was useless, we are workers Mao realized he messed up and had the army stop the Red Guards Mao realized he messed up and had the army stop the Red Guards

10. Decades Continue Without Western Interaction

11. China Goes From This!!

12. To This!

14. China and the West After the Chinese Revolution, they shut the doors to outsiders After the Chinese Revolution, they shut the doors to outsiders China and the USA would go to war in North Korea China and the USA would go to war in North Korea By the late 1960’s the USSR and China despise eachother By the late 1960’s the USSR and China despise eachother In the early 1970’s Mao’s right hand man, Zhou Enlai wanted to open relations with the West, he recognized their importance In the early 1970’s Mao’s right hand man, Zhou Enlai wanted to open relations with the West, he recognized their importance He invited an American table tennis team to come to China-Became known as “Ping Pong Diplomacy” He invited an American table tennis team to come to China-Became known as “Ping Pong Diplomacy” Mao goes into semi retirement Mao goes into semi retirement

15. Forrest, Forrest Gump

16. Then….. Zhou Enlai invited the Presiden to the United States, Yorba Linda’ s favorite son Richard Nixon to China. Zhou Enlai invited the Presiden to the United States, Yorba Linda’ s favorite son Richard Nixon to China. HUGE!!! HUGE!!! They promised to start with small cultural exchanges and limited trade They promised to start with small cultural exchanges and limited trade

19. Change Happening THROUGOUT CHINA Mao and Zhou died in 1976. Moderate took over led by Deng Xiaopeng Mao and Zhou died in 1976. Moderate took over led by Deng Xiaopeng Unlike Mao, he was willing to utilize moderate usage of capitalism Unlike Mao, he was willing to utilize moderate usage of capitalism Created “Four Modernizations” agriculture, industry, defense, and science Created “Four Modernizations” agriculture, industry, defense, and science Eliminated communes, leased the land Eliminated communes, leased the land Food production increased Food production increased He welcomed foreign technology and investment He welcomed foreign technology and investment

20. Deng

21. Massacre in Tiananmen Square Rich and poor gap developed Rich and poor gap developed Western ideas flooded China, democracy was trying to take root Western ideas flooded China, democracy was trying to take root In the Spring of 1989 100,000 student began to protest and occupy Tiananmen Square In the Spring of 1989 100,000 student began to protest and occupy Tiananmen Square Deng declared Martial law Deng declared Martial law June 4, thousands of heavily armed Chinese troops attacked the students, killing perhaps thousands. June 4, thousands of heavily armed Chinese troops attacked the students, killing perhaps thousands.