Mao's Social Problems (1949) Flashcards

1
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What tradition were the Chinese rooted in?

A

Confucian.

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2
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How many bandits roamed the countryside in 1949?

A

1 million.

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3
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Who did bandits prey on?

A

Refugees of the Sino-Japanese and Civil Wars.

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4
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What was China’s nickname pre-1949?

A

the ‘Sick Man of Asia’

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5
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Why did Marxist theory value industrial workers?

A

They viewed them as the ‘Vanguard of Communism’, as Marxists believed that it was easier to mould them into a force of the communist revolution as they were more educated and could be organised easily in factories.

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6
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What % of the Chinese population were industrial workers in 1949 and 1953?

A

5% in 1949 and 10% in 1953.

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Why did cadres find it hard to organise land reforms?

A

 Vast areas of lad made it difficult
 Cadres were inexperienced with how land in villages were organised
 They were unable to speak most village dialects
 Sometimes peasants were only interested in their local area and not with the revolutionary ideology

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8
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How many different ethnic and religious groups were there in China?

A

50

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9
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What was the main ethnic group in China?

A

Han Chinese

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