3.4 Political changes Flashcards
Communist system in theory
Democracy where everyone could vote
Communist system in reality
CCP was only party allowed
All decisions made by leading members
One party state
All other parties surpressed in series of purges
Anyone showing opposition to communism labelled as:
counter-revolutionary
rightist
imperialist
Dangan
A person’s information file
Laogai
Prison camps where people were reformed
Mao Zedong Thought
Mobilise masses
need to prevent counter-revolutionary
continuing revolution and class struggle
Impact of propoganda
Resistance to propaganda was sent to accusation meetings
Loudspeakers yelled out people’s crimes
Why did Mao want China to be self-reliant
So China could be an independent power
Why did Mao want to continue the revolution
to prevent counter-revolutionary elements
Why did Mao want class struggle
So CCP could continue to be a higher class in the hierarchy
Three antis campaign
Party members feared to be were moving away from Mao Zedong Thought
Aimed to combat corruption
five antis campaign
Businessmen feared to be secretly supporting capitalist elements
Aimed to combat Industrial sabotage and theft.
How were 3 and 5 antis campaign carried out
Denounced officials force to make public confessions
Humiliation so great millions committed suicide
100 flowers campaign
Free speech introduced
called on intellectuals to tell him where the government went wrong
Why did Mao introduce the 100 flowers campaign
Lack of intellectual freedom preventing advancements
Mao thought disloyal members could be exposed
