1. The Shifting Winds of Chinese Communism

2. The Fall of Dynastic China (1911)

3. The Fall of Dynastic China (1911)
Powerful Emperors ruled for thousands of years
“Mandate from Heaven” to rule
Large majority of population are peasants
Manchu Dynasty fell in Afterwards, China controlled by various warlords.

4. The Communist Revolution (1949)

5. The Communist Revolution (1949)
Long Civil War before Communists took power
Communists took over countryside and confiscated landlords land and gave it to the peasants

6. The Influence of Soviet Socialism (1949)

7. The Influence of Soviet Socialism (1949)
Leaders wanted a socialist and modern state
Heavy industry over revolutionary spirit
Communists organized peasants into state-owned collectives
Chinese wanted a sense of human spirit and value of equality

8. The Great Leap Forward (1958-61)

9. The Great Leap Forward (1958-61)
Mao’s plan to teach masses of people to industrialize China in one “great leap”
Large communes for services such as food and health care
GLF failed and resulted in widespread famine

10. The Cultural Revolution (1966—76)

11. The Cultural Revolution (1966—76)
Focus on rebuilding economy after GLF failure
Mao called on young people, termed Red Guards, to guard culture/spirit of Revolution
Little Red Book = Mao’s quotations
Guards stamp out “incorrect” behaviors

12. The Economic Reforms of Deng Xiaoping (Begin 1979)

13. The Economic Reforms of Deng Xiaoping (Begin 1979)
Rejected the socialist values and shifted focus back to making China economically powerful
Peasants who met their government quota could then sell extra’s at market
Capitalist enterprise began
These reforms were successful

14. Protest for Democracy at Tiananmen Square (1989)

15. Protest for Democracy at Tiananmen Square (1989)
Students held a protest for democracy in Beijing
Army called in to use force to clear the square
Between 700 –3,000 citizens were killed
Student leaders arrested and no democratic reforms occured