Establishing communist rule 1949-57 Flashcards
What percentage of China lived in poor and rural areas in 1949
80%
Which island did nationalists flee to in 1949
Taiwan
Political power in the CCP was ultimately controlled by 5 party members of which executive body?
The standing committee
Complete Mao’s quote “all political power lies in … “
the barrel of a gun
What were the three antis
Campaign against - corruption, waste and obstructionist bureaucracy
When did Mao launch the 100 hundred flowers campaign
1956-57
What was the slogan for the 100 flowers campaign
“A hundred flowers to bloom, let a hundred schools of thought contend”
Which day did Chinese troops halt the advance of US forces and began their invasion of South Korea
29th of October 1950
What year was the Three antis campaign launched
1951
What did the Five antis campaign aim to eradicate
Bribery, tax evasion, theft of state property, cheating on government contracts and stealing state economic information.
What speech did Nikita Khrushchev give that made Mao nervous and when did it take place
In February 1956, Khrushchev made a speech that denounced Stalin’s cult of personality
What did Mao do as a result of the 100 flowers campaign
He launched the anti-rightist campaign
How many ‘rightists’ did the anti-rightist campaign purge
between 400,000 to 700,000
How many Chinese soldiers sent to intervene died in the Korean War
400,000
How many Chinese soldiers sent to intervene in Korean War
3 million
What lead to famine during the war
Forced requisition of grain to supply armed forces
How much did the Korean war cost China
10 billion dollars
When did China win the civil war
October 1949
What were some problems China faced as a result of the civil war
Destroyed economy (Hyperinflation), educated elite had fled to Taiwan, Nationalists continued to be a threat
USSR dismantled their factories in Manchuria, what was the factories output
44% below its 1933 level
What did all employees belong to in 1949
The Danwei, controlled permits needed for travel or marriage
How many people killed who were against the CCP in this period of consolidation of control.
2 million
What were the main ways the CCP got the country under control?
Fear and terror, propaganda and popular policies
What was the nickname given to the new system of government
Democratic Centralism
How do the CCP use the Korean War to strengthen their control over China
Makes the country united by having a common enemy.
What did Mao call rightists
Poisonous weeds that needs to be silenced
