Key Definitions

Question 1

CCP (Chinese Communist Party)

Answer 1

The ruling political party of China, founded in 1921. It led the country to Communism in 1949 under the leadership of Mao Zedong

Question 2

Guomindang (GMD,Nationalists)

Answer 2

The Nationalists party of China, established by Sun Yatsen. It was the ruling party before the Communists took over in 1949 led by Chiang Kai-Shek

Question 3

The 100 Flowers Campaign

Answer 3

A movement initiated by Mao Zedong in 1956 encouraging citizens to express their opinions on the communist regime. It was short-lived, as it led to serve repercussions against those who criticised the government

Question 4

The Red Army

Answer 4

The armed forces of the CCP during the Chinese civil war and the precursor to the peoples liberation army

Question 5

The Red Guards

Answer 5

A mass student-led paramilitary social movement mobilised by Mao during the cultural revolution (1966-76) aimed to preserve communist ideology by purging people who did not agree

Question 6

The Little Red Book

Answer 6

A book of quotations from Mao Zedong, widely distributed during the Cultural Revolution to spread his teachings and enforce communist ideology

Question 7

The One Child Policy

Answer 7

A policy implemented by the Chinese Government in 1979 to control population growth, which limited families to having only one child