HIST 1007 : Final Exam
Document Summary
20 lost years of people making steel in their backyards. Sun yat-sen: proclaims republic after qing dynasty falls (nationalist people"s party) Believed they should be democratic, free of outside rule, and livelihood where gov supports the poor. Unsuccessful>anarchy>leaders are most powerful local leaders (gang members/warlords/gangsters) The may fourth movement 1919: antiwestern movement > communism ideas. Rise of chiang kai-shek: organizes army against war lords, military dictator. Rise of mao zedong (1893-1976): many western ideas > communist ideas, peasant rebellion. The long march 1934-35: march to escape nationalist party through rural china loyalty. Rectification: shaping thoughts of members of party to ensure. Successful: new party loyalists, peasants convinced with plays, old leaders placed in camps. Departure from confucius: rights for women, less value of scholars. The 20 lost years 1957-77:zedong becomes more stalin-like. The great leap forward 1958-59: major industrialization>backyard steel making>famine. Blamed failure on those below him> cultural rev.
