1. The Cultural Revolution

2. The Cultural Revolution’s History The first half of the 20th century saw China plunged into a period of disunity and civil wars that divided the country into two main political camps – the Nationalist Kuomintang (KMT) and the Communist Party of China. Major hostilities ended in 1949, when the People's Republic of China was established in mainland China by the victorious Communists. The Nationalist led Republic of China government retreated to Taipei, its jurisdiction limited to Taiwan. Even today, the PRC is still involved in potentially bloody disputes with the ROC over issues of sovereignty and the political status of Taiwan.disunity and civil wars KuomintangCommunist Party of Chinamainland ChinaTaipeiTaiwanpolitical status of Taiwan

3. The Rise of Chinese Communism

4. The Cultural Revolution http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efBQKH OfW60http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efBQKH OfW60

5. The Cultural Revolution

6. RSG-Homework Who wrote this Foreword? Why did he write this entry? Henry Hwang, he is a Chinese playwright. He was influenced by his grandmother’s story of an uncle who lived in China during the Cultural Revolution. Later a friend returned from China with horror stories of survivors of this revolution

7. RSG – Foreword Assignment Why did many Chinese leave China for Taiwan in 1949? Those people who followed the Nationalist Party feared the Communists Name and describe two problems of the Chinese government at this time. Two problems were corruption and foreign invasion Name one positive result of the Revolution. The Communists worked to help the poor and unite the country Why did Mao Tse-Tung begin the Cultural Revolution? Mao managed the Great Leap Forward poorly. Millions died in the program of “Backyard Furnaces”. The sparrows were killed and the plants were infested with bugs. His Liu Shao-qi was gaining power over Mao. This led Mao to regain power and respect