early PRC history Flashcards
what year was the start of the china we know today
1979
when did mao era end
in 1976 but historians say 79 because china for next 3 years lived by legacy of mao
how long was mao era
30 yrs
when mao era started what was founded
peopples republic of china (1949)
politicla system during mao era was
democratic ccentralism
what is democratic centralism
PRC put too ideas together of democracy and dictatorship. It means that they did stuff for the country (good) and stuff to the country (bad)
what was the tiers of the government
county -> city -> province ->national -> poli beuro
how come stuff was able to happen so fast with the chinese government
because no debates were really necessary. 7-9 people with alligning ideas led the government
who were rge positive emotions for the communists from
positive feelings from peasents but backlash from richer ppl and land lords who had their land taken
-there were positve chnages for women like bring able to marry ppl they love and wife and husband were thought of ask equals
who do women attribute choice to marry to
mao and the communists
new marriage law in mao era
women and men are equal. same terms as the Japanese one. men liked it much less thna women (patriarchal system turned upside down)
what were some of the earlu social and economic programs in mao era. where were they focused
public health, public education, land reform, western economic embargo and self reliance
focused in rural areas
what was part of the public health initative
hygiene, care fr babies, how to give brith, STD (rid of prostitutes)wha
what was part of the public education initiative
at the time over half the population was illiterate
education provedd from college ,middle, high, elementary students
what was part of the land reform
give land to peasents from land lords
what was the wesrern economic embargo and self reliance. WHat was it a part of
-part of first five year plan
US did not recognize PRC. widespread western led embargo on PRC (suspension of trade. no inflow or outflow of any goods)
-PRC realized they would have to care for themselves
became part of first five year plan
was PRC industrial outout successful
yes, including steel, coal, and petrochemicals and the construction of about 600 new factories
what happened to balance of chinas rural and urban economcies with industrialization
balance between the two economies worsened
what is 100 flower campaign
started beause the gov wanted more praise for the sucess of the first five year plan
it went wrong because they received more criticism than praise
why did chinese government start 100 flower campaign, what was it to prevent
-chinese saw hungarian revolution occurred
-they eanted people to say their reservations and they try to fix it
- this will help prevent revolution like hungary
what happened right after 100 flower campiagn
the anti rightists campaign (reeducation of the critics)
what were some problems the “rightists” had with china after first five year plan. who was speaking out
the people speaking out were studnets, professors, intellectuals
-mad about land reform because it was inhumane how the land lords were treated
-not happy about lack of privacy
-did not like voting system
-they did not like work units
where were rightists sent
when the inidividuals companied the govnt cracked down. they were sent to rural areas so they could see how the peasents are happy.
what was the anti rightist campaign
kept track of people with opposiing views who then had to be reeducated. they were sent to camps and they lowk became enemies of the state.
