Tuesday, May 14th HW: Read pages 1059-1063. Answer questions 3, 4, and 5. Aim: How did Deng Xiaoping’s economic reforms influence China? Do Now: Do you think the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution increased or decreased Mao’s popularity?

Chinese Grab Bag Modernization Industry Deng allowed some private businesses to operate -Agriculture -Deng dismantled communes -Leased land to farmers -Food production increased -Science and technology Defense and military forces were improved.

How did the Four Modernizations impact China? Positive Negative + Economy grew - Gap between rich and poor widened + Standard of living - Crime + Foreign relations and trade improved Chinese demand greater political freedom

SUMMARY Describe two ways in which Deng Xiaoping’s methods differed from Mao Zedong’s.

Aim: How did the Communist government react to Chinese demands for greater political freedoms? Do Now: Why do you think the leaders of China were willing to accept Western economic reforms but not Western ideas about human rights and political freedom?

Chinese demand greater political freedom In April of 1989, more than 100,000 students occupied Tiananmen Square. The students protested for democratic reforms.

Communist government reaction On June 4, 1989, thousands of armed soldiers stormed Tiananmen Square.

Chinese Red Cross – 2600 causalities Chinese government – 241 causalities “The true number of deaths will probably never be known, and it is possible that thousands of people were killed without leaving evidence behind. But based on the evidence that is now available, it seems plausible that about 50 soldiers and policemen were killed along with 400 to 800 civilians.” – Nicholas D. Kristof

“Tank Man”

Brutal repression of the prodemocracy movement left Deng and Communists in control of China.