WOH 2001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Proletariat, Concubinage, Holodomor
Chapter 22 Part 1
Terms
Questions
• Where did communism spread to?
o Soviet Union
o China
o Eastern Europe
o North Korea
o Vietnam
o Laos
o Cambodia
o Cuba
o Afghanistan (temporary)
o Communist movements: Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia,
Bolivia, Peru
o Some African states proclaimed themselves Marxist (1970s)
• What were the positive aspects of the Bolshevik Revolution? What were
the negative aspects?
Positive
Negative
Integrated lower class men into the
Red Army and into local
governments
Authoritarian
More social mobility
Used force
Defended Russia from imperialists
Harshly regimented the economy
Seized grain from angry peasants
Suppressed nationalist rebellions
Perpetrated bloody atrocities
• How was the Chinese Communist Revolution different from the Soviet
Revolution?
Soviet
Chinese
Take power in 1917
Chinese Imperial system collapses in
1911
Secure power after 3 year Civil War
30 years after the Russian/Bolshevik
Revolution
Revolution of the proletariat (the
working class)
Struggle of decades
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Document Summary
Questions: where did communism spread to, soviet union, china, eastern europe, north korea, vietnam, laos, cambodia, cuba, afghanistan (temporary, communist movements: philippines, malaysia, indonesia, Perpetrated bloody atrocities: how was the chinese communist revolution different from the soviet. Grew its support from the highly unpopular wwi and the peoples" discontent with the tsarist regime. Ideas of karl marx were barely known in the early 20th century. Japanese (cid:498)the chinese people have stood up. (cid:499)- Coming into power 30 years later, hostile capitalist world alone. Did not have experience in governing since they came to power so quickly. Union as a friendly northern neighbor and ally. Chinese revolutionaries had governed parts of their huge country for decades. Decreed free choice in marriage equality for women. Allowed for relatively easy divorce that was consensual. Mandated pregnancy leave for husbands" surnames workers in the country"s drive to employed women industrialization. 1928-1933- peasants were forced into collective farms and violence was extensive.
