1. Modern China 1911-Today

2. Nationalist Movement Dr. Sun Yatsen—leader of the Nationalists Overthrew last emperor 1911 CCP—Chinese Communist Party Long March After WWII, Nationalists & Communists fight for power over China

3. Mao Zedong Leader of Communists Member of the Long March

4. Chiang Kai-skek Leader of Nationalists Army general

5. People’s Republic of China 1949 Communists overthrew gov’t Chiang and Nationalists fled to Taiwan Set up rival government Communist government Controls economy & society Little personal freedom (no elections) Chairman Mao

6. Great Leap Forward 1958 Idea to increase crop production Caused HUGE famine 30 million died Gov’t blamed it on ‘bad weather’ Propaganda poster of the Great Leap Forward. The text reads: “Long live the General direction! Long live the Great Leap forward! Long live the People’s Commune!”

7. Cultural Revolution 1966 Called on students to rebel Gave power to the Red Guard Created chaos, fighting Chinese poster saying: “Smash the old world, establish a new world.”

8. Deng Xiaoping Took over after Mao’s death 1976 More economic freedom Still, little personal freedom Couldn’t vote! Don’t take it for granted!

9. Tiananmen Square 1989 Students protested Wanted democracy Tanks & troops sent in by gov’t Killed thousands VIDEO

10. China’s Booming Economy Free Enterprise— individuals choose what & how much to produce More foreign trade But, hurt the environment 1997—Deng died Jiang Zemin took over 2002—President Hu Jintao Jiang Zemin & Hu Jintao