1. Who gains control of China and why?
Chinese Civil War
Who gains control of China and why? VS

2. vs. Chinese Civil War (1945-1949) Mao Zedong (CCP)
Chiang Kai-shek (KMT)
Communists
Common Name
Nationalists
Northern China
Area controlled
Southern China
Soviet Union
Foreign Support
United States
Communism
Economic Policy
Capitalism
Strong support from peasants
Public Support
Support from wealthy landowners
Experienced, motivate, guerilla warfare
Military Organization
Ineffective, corrupt, poor morale

3. I. Truce During WW II
A. During WWII US gave $1.5 billion to Nationalists to fight Japan, most of this money is wasted or “stolen” as Mao’s forces did most fighting
II. Mao’s People’s Army vs. Chiang’s Nationalist Army
A. US gives additional $2 billion to help Nationalists beat Communists
B. Nationalists winning at first but China’s economy worsens, Chinese people upset w/ Nationalists
1. Nat’nalists troops begin defecting to People’s Liberation Army (PLA)
C. By 1949, Mao controls most of China
D. Chiang & what is left of his army flee to Taiwan

4. III. People’s Republic of China vs. Republic of China
A. US upset over loss of China, helps Chiang set up a govt on Taiwan
1. Chiang & US say legit gov of China is Taiwan: “Republic of China”
B. Mao signs a friendship treaty with Soviet Union
1. Mao & USSR say legit govt of China is “People’s Republic of China”
C. UN won’t recognize Mao’s “People’s Republic of China” as legitimate IV. Mao Expands China
A : PLA invades Tibet. Mao promises self rule, but forces
Tibet into communism.
1. Tibetans protest, Mao’s PLA crushes protest. Dalai Lama flees.
B. 1950: China invades Inner Mongolia and annexes it

5. 1. Mao gives private land to the peasants
V. Life in Mao’s China
A. Domestic Policy (1951)
1. Mao gives private land to the peasants
a. One mill. landowners killed who resist
2. Mao nationalizes all businesses
B. Great Leap Forward ( )
1. Large collective farms are formed
a. Poor planning results in a famine that kills 20 million people
Let 1000 flowers bloom
C. Nuclear Age (1964)
1. Mao’s govt successfully tests a nuclear weapon – upset Soviets won’t share tech
D. Cultural Revolution ( )
1. Need to create more social equality
2. Red Guards form: HS & college students who were loyal to Mao
a. Red Guards terrorize & re-educate those with an advantage(esp. intellectuals)

6. Voice From the Past: The Red Guards, China’s Teenage Police Force
How did many adults react to Mao after the Great Leap Forward?
Mao began to recruit who and what did they want to eliminate?
What was Mao’s “bible” called?
Who do the Red Guards go after and what were some of their reasons?
When did Mao finally turn against the Red Guards and how did it affect China?

7. What is the historical context?
“By government decree every member of the commune is entitled to a private lot”
Consider the people, words, symbols & objects. What’s happening?
What is the historical context?
Who (in general) is the intended audience?
Who (in general) produced this? What is their point of view?
What is the overall meaning about this political cartoon?

8. What is the historical context?
Consider the people, words, symbols & objects. What’s happening?
What is the historical context?
Who (in general) is the intended audience?
Who (in general) produced this? What is their point of view?
What is the overall meaning about this political cartoon?

9. February, 1967
The Red Guard publicly harasses & punishes people

10. Cultural Revolution Poster
What is the historical context?
Who (in general) is the intended audience?
Who (in general) produced this? What is their point of view?
What is the overall meaning about this political cartoon?
Consider the people, words, symbols & objects. What’s happening?