1. CHINA SINCE 1945 Note Guide

2. I.) Civil War Resumes After WWII

3. A.) Communist (led by Mao Zedong) defeat the ….

4. Nationalist (led by Jiang Jieshi) (aka: Chiang Kai Shek)

5. B.) 1949 – Communists win & create the “People’s Republic of China” Success largely due to popular support from the millions of peasants

6. C.) Nationalists flee to Taiwan -Democracy Established

7. II.) China Under Mao

8. A.) Communist system installed (received Soviet support)

9. 1.) Nationalized the economy 2.) 5 year plans 3.) collectivization

10. B.) Totalitarianism 1.) Communism replaced Confucianism

11. 2.) Mao’s “Cult of Personality”

12. “The Sun from Mao”

13. Father Mao

14. Mao’s “Little Red Book”

16. TRIVIA: DID YOU KNOW? MAO

17. C.) Mao’s Programs

18. 1.) The Great Leap Forward a.) program to modernize farming & industry b.) did not work; caused much starvation

19. 2.) The Cultural Revolution a.) Purpose was to purge “non-revolutionaries” b.) Youths attacked those they considered against the revolution

20. D.) International Relations

21. 1.) The U.S.A. a.) U.S. supported the Nationalist b.) 1972 - President Nixon visited China C.) 1979 – Official relations established

24. Forrest Gump

25. 2.) The U.S.S.R. a.) Soviets sent much aid b.) They disagreed over policies c.) Ended close relations in 1960

27. E.) 1976 – Mao dies

28. III.) Reforms -emphasized results rather than philosophy

29. A.) Economic changes 1.) allowed some private enterprise & limited free- market policies

30. Example 1: Farmers must give a set amount to the gov. but may sell the remaining crops for profit

31. Example 2: Foreign corporations can enter joint ventures with the Chinese gov. & shared profits

32. 2.) Changes have brought a higher standard of living for some

33. 1985

34. IV.) Political Repression

35. A.) Gov. allows no political freedom B.) Some Chinese have demanded more political freedom

36. C.) Tiananmen Square Massacre (May 1989)

38. 1.) Thousands of demonstrators occupied the square demanding more democracy

39. 2.) Gov. demanded that they leave 3.) Demonstrators refused to leave 4.) Army sent in & thousands were killed

54. V.) Challenges Today Population 1.) 1.4 billion people 2.) 1 child policy

55. Propaganda poster for the one-baby policy

56. C.) Human Rights 1.) Foreign nations demand better treatment of people 2.) Chinese insist on no outside interference

57. D.) Tibet 1.) Chinese forced Tibetans out The Dalai Lama

58. E.) Taiwan 1.) Reunited with China Proper