Cases: China Chapter 10

Question 1

Mao Zedong

Answer 1

The son of a well-to-do peasant, Mao, more than any other individual, personified the Chinese Communist Party,which he helped found in 1921 and led until his death in 1976.

Question 2

Century of Humiliation

Answer 2

A period b/w mid 19th & 20th cent. during which China suffered repeated military defeats from a number of European colonial powers and Japan, which resulted in several foreign “spheres of influence” on chinese soil

Question 3

COnfucianism

Answer 3

The basic philosophy and organizing principle of traditional China in which “right conduct” was the most important goal for individuals and representatives of the state

Question 4

Baojia system

Answer 4

a system of social accounting whereby extended families undertook the responsibilities of preparing its members to serve society and state as a whole, and in which entire families were held accountable for individual transgressions of its members

Question 5

China- Rapid transformation from ineffective to strong state via

Answer 5

non-democratic nature of the gov’t. Dictatorship is effective with 1.3 billion people

Question 6

Chinese Republic

Answer 6

Established in 1912 to replace the imperial system, ruled by the nationalist party. Sun-yan sen was first president

Question 7

May Fourth Movement 1919

Answer 7

Mobilization of Chinese seeking to increase China’s wealth and stature on the world stage. Students and intellectuals and others filled Tianemen Square to protest the ceding to Japan after WWI

Question 8

People’s Republic of China

Answer 8

A result of civil war b/w communist and nationalists (losers). Current regimes of china

Question 9

CCP

Answer 9

Gained lots of support from victories, economic improvments, and international perceptions

Question 10

hundred flowers movement

Answer 10

A short-lived movement in which Mao offered chinese citizens a channel to articulate grievances. NOt approved

Question 11

Anti-Rightist campaign

Answer 11

Response to HFM. Rightist criticized communist regime (they were forced out of jobs and placed in prison)

Question 12

Great Leap Forward

Answer 12

Mao’s attempt to transform China into and agrarian exporting powerhouse. Led to famine

Question 13

Great Proletarian Cultural Rev 1966-1976)

Answer 13

Mao destory instutuitions he established to put CHina on the revolution track. Killed top leaders and trained a new generation(red guards) to kill old society

Question 14

Hukou

Answer 14

A means of population control through residency permits. made it hard for non-hukou citizens to live in cities

Question 15

Iron Rice Bowl

Answer 15

benefits minimum wage workers received