1. How did Mao adapt Marxism to suit China?
Homework:
Complete the ‘people’s democratic dictatorship’ worksheet
Due: 16/11
How did Mao adapt Marxism to suit China?
1. Go through 2 homeworks – question sheet on Mao & triumph of Communism AND Marxism research
LO: to understand the ideology and leadership of Mao

2. What do you know about Marxism?
Is this going to work in China?
Marxism – proletariat, industrial, means of production, once country moves from feudal to industrial revolution can happen. PROBLEM in China – it is mostly feudal. Mao doesn’t let this stop him and adapts the principles of Marxism for Chinese society – Maoism or ‘Mao Zedong Thought’ taken from his essays of the Yanan years (p.179 edexcel book) Not going to slavishly follow the USSR nor industrialise as they were advising China to do – Mao wanted to harness the power of the exploited peasants
What do you know about Marxism?

3. Mao V Marxism ‘28 Bolsheviks’ Mao Experience: Ideology: Priority:
Your evaluation:
Use AQA p. 36 & 37 to complete this table.
Who do you think had the strongest ideas? Why?
Lesson 1 – their evaluation – is this suitable for China? Bolsheviks see industrialisation as key, Mao says it’s not suitable for China just yet so we’re taking a different path. Difference of ideological questions in the party – Mao defeats these and establishes himself as the main ideologist of the party.
Mao V Marxism

4. By 1949, Mao had established himself as the leader of the CCP
By 1949, Mao had established himself as the leader of the CCP. This was largely due to his role as the leading theorist.
MZT became the official doctrine of the Party and Mao’s role was to lead the ideological debate and establish underlying principles on which policy was based. This was referred to as the ‘general line’.
By dominating the ideology of the Party, Mao had taken a big step in his consolidation of power.
Use AQA p. 38 & 39 to complete the sheet about Mao’s ideology.
Extension: Which ideas are adaptations of Marxism and which are Mao’s own?
Lesson 2 – p.208 new edexcel book – Mao is the leader of the doctrine as well as the leader of the Party – father of the ideology. That is never contested. It’s is not his position as father/leader of the party and doctrine that is contested, but rather his control over the country and the debate we’re moving on to look at next week is whether or not he relies on fear to maintain this control.
Mao Zedong Thought

5. Fixed goals, fluid tactics?
Sell me Maoism!
Similar to the Nazis in this respect
Fixed goals, fluid tactics?