China 1 - Establishment of Communist Rule 1949-65 Flashcards
When was the PRC proclaimed?
1st October 1949
When was the CPPCC established?
1949
When was the Korean War?
1950-53
When were the reunification campaigns?
1950
When was the 3 antis campaign?
1951
When was the 5 antis campaign?
1952
When was the reform of the PLA?
1953
When was the new constitution?
1954
When was the Secret Speech?
25 February 1956
When was the 1st call for the Hundred Flowers?
1956
When was the repeated call for the Hundred Flowers?
February 1957
When were the Anti-Rightist campaigns?
June 1957
When did Mao stand down as head of state (President)?
1958
When did Liu Shaoqi become State President?
1959
When did Mao retreat from public life?
1962
Who was a loyal communist that was denounced in the Anti-Rightist Campaign?
Ding Ling
Who was Rao Shushi?
Party leader who was accused of factionalism in 1953 and died in prison in 1975
What problems did the CCP face in 1949?
- Continued Nationalist threat
- Administrative and economic chaos
- Lawlessness
- Lack of infrastructure and transport
What was the common program?
A temporary arrangement until the formal constitution was agreed
How many of the posts in the regional bureaux were held by the PLA?
2 of the 4
When was the conscription law?
1955
What were Mao’s three leading roles?
- Head of Military Affairs Commission
- Chairman of the CCP
- Head of State (President)
What was the structure of the CCP?
National People’s Congress -> Central Committee (49) -> Politburo (25) -> Standing Committee (5) -> Mao (Chairman)
How many people were in the bureaucracy by 1959?
8 million
Who was premier of the state?
Zhou Enlai
Which counter revolutionaries were targeted in March 1950?
Nationalists, academics, western businessmen and Christian missionaries
What were the three antis?
1) Corruption
2) Waste
3) Inefficient Bureaucracy
What were the 5 antis?
1) Bribery
2) Tax evasion
3) Theft of state property
4) Cheating on government contracts
5) Stealing state economic information
When was the Han migration?
1952
When did the Dalai Lama flee Tibet?
1959
How was Tibet targeted in the Reunification campaigns?
Puppet government set up in Lhasa, Han migration, Dalai Lama targeted, language and culture attacked
How many people in Guangdong were executed in the Reunification campaigns for being pro-nationalist?
28,000
How was Xinjiang targeted in the Reunification campaigns?
Leaders killed in a plane crash in 1949, Uighurs targeted and PLA crushed resistance
How many people were in Laogais by 1955?
1.3 million
What was the quota of Danweis that needed to be purged?
5%
What were the possible motives of the Hundred Flowers Campaign?
Genuine desire for intellectual support, a trap for self-registration or a want to reform the party
How many men were killed in the Korean War?
400,000 (including Mao’s son)
How many people did the PLA kill 1950-53?
100,000
What did Mao call the West during the Korean War?
Paper tigers
What were the positive consequences of the Korean War?
Increased control, patriotism, international prestige
What were the negative consequences of the Korean War?
Nationalists secure and has US support, ruined relations with West and too reliant on USSR for aid
