establishment of power Flashcards
1
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PCR
A
people communist repuglic
- communist and ‘democratic dictatorship’
- anti imperialist and xenophobic
- classless society
2
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CPGC
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central people’s government; judicial, execeutive and administrive
- mao as chairman
3
Q
CPC
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secretariat politburo, central cominterm
- mao rules all
4
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organic law
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basic consitution for transitional time
5
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Agrarian reform
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(1950); redistribution of all land in china
= peasant assosiations turn against land lords and warlords
- eliminates mao’s opposition
-continuation of rectification campaign + agricultural ideology
6
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Gang of Four
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controlled propaganda, media and politics to make mao look awesome
7
Q
3 antis
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- corruption
- waste
- bueracracy
- 1951
8
Q
5 antis
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1952 (people of influence + intellectuals and ‘counter revolutionaries)
- briber
- theft of state property
- tax evasion
- cheating government contracts
- stealing state economic information
9
Q
Korean War
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- communists vs capitalist (NK vs SK)
Kim II sung invades SK - korea bordres china so China supports NK and pushes US and UN troops out of 38th parallel
10
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Korean War pros and cons
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Pros:
- brings state together as people united against foreign encroachment
- PRC reputation becomes global and recognozied (shows they can defeat west)
- Gives Mao excuse to take action with antis, rectification and purges
Cons:
- lives cost
- finanicial and eocnomic cots
- 11 billion military debt to russia
11
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purges
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- target intellectuals and counter revolutionarises
- self conffessions, struggle meetings
- control
- state revenue created
- purge through public embarrasment and shame
