2. CCP Flashcards
1
Q
What was the long march?
A
as a result to the GMD attacks on the CCP in shanghai it was when 80,000 CCP members retreated in Yan’an, with was 6,000 miles and only 5,000 members made it.
2
Q
Who was Mao Zedong and what was his background?
A
He was the leader of the CCP, claimed he was a peasant but was actually a middle class citizen son of a merchant
3
Q
What were the 3 main aspects to Maoist thought?
A
- national self reliance, he didn’t want external influence
- class struggle, believed CCP were their own weakness as officials would over use their power.
- mass mobilisation, masses would regenerate China.
