CCP early days Flashcards
What are the final 3 stages of setting up a classless society?
Feudalism
- Bourgeoisie revolution
Capitalism
- Socialist Revolution
Socialism
- Gradual transition to
Communism
Why did the CCP ally with the GMD?
The GMD was more well-known than the relatively small CCP (57 members), ad by collaborating with the GMD they would be able to promote communism to a greater audience.
How did the operation of the CCP change following the Shanghai massacre?
They became more discreet in their actions, forgoing the red neckties and trying to avoid capture, and many prominent communists, such as Zhou Enlai went into hiding. (The White Terror)
What was the significance of the Nanchang uprising?
It was the first uprising against the Nationalist government (1 Aug 1927)
What was the Autumn Harvest Uprising?
A motley crew of peasants in Hunan led by Mao Zedong attempted to stage an uprising in the Hunanese capital, Changsha. (7-13 Sept 1927). It was a disaster and Mao’s forces suffered severe casualties.
How did the failure of the Autumn Harvest Uprising contribute to the establishment of the Jianxi Soviet?
Mao and his group of 1000 survivors escaped along the Hunan-Jiangxi border called Jingganshan. Mao was later joined by Zhu De and 2000 soldiers, all veterans of the Nanchang uprising. This event made Mao switch gears towards survival first and foremost.
These mountains provided Mao and his followers an easily defdable, remote base of operations.
Where was the Jiangxi Soviet located?
Jingganshan
What changes were made to the CCP leadership in the late 1920s? Why did this occur?
The Soviet Comintern was disappointed by the slew of failed uprisings during the 1920-1930s, mainly due to them imposing policies on the CCP that the CCP had no resources to carry out, such as military and widespread popular support.
The Soviet Comintern blamed Qu QiuBai’s ‘left deviationism’ and Chen Duxiu’s ‘right opptunism’ on the failed uprising, both being demoted from their positions and replaced. People such as Li Lisan came into prominence, who headed the propaganda department.
What was the purpose of the Red Army Rules of Conduct?
He wanted to reverse the saying that one ‘should not waste good iron making nails, nor good men as soldiers’. This army was a volunteer force, which subverted the commonly held proactice of conscription, with captured soldiers being offered a spot. This, along with commissars within the ranks spreading ideaolgy, boosted Mao and his army’s image among the peasantry.
What policies won support for Mao and the Red Army?
Campaigned against
- foot binding
- forced marriages
- child slavery
- opium
Provided:
- divorce and marriage rights for women
3mil people in 30,000 square kilometers in 3 years
What was Mao’s position in the CCP?
A member of the Standing Commitee of the Politburo
Why was Mao replaced?
The multiple failed uprisings were blamed on him and had ‘not properly roused the revolutionary concious’ of the people, taking a ‘purely military standpoint’
