USA + China Flashcards
Deng’s changes in industry (6)
open door policy - encouraged competition with foreign companies so Chinese businesses could produce higher quality goods
gave managers + experts more freedom with targets and profits
encouraged foreign investment in export industries - encouraged foreign investment in home industries in 1984
tax concessions + lack of financial restrictioons for exporters
introduced incentives to workers (bonuses)
Special Economic Zones established in coastal China to access Hong Kong + Taiwan market
The Boxer Rebellion 1899 (5)
late 1890s - chinese secret group (Boxers) attack foreigners + Chinese Christians
westerners retreat to British legation which is sieged by Boxers
supported by Cixi who declared war on foreigners
Westerners raise international force to break siege
boxers executed + Cixi and emperor flee disguised as peasants
Reaction of Deng and CCP to student protests (5)
traditonal members of CCP angered by criticisms
Deng sacks Hu Yaobang after criticizing slow pace of reform
tightened censorship
arrested leaders blamed for unrest
announced China did not need democracy as government would rule for them
Define Mao thought (4)
oppose counter revolutionaries
mass mobilisation of people
constant class struggle
self-reliance
American Immigration policies (2)
Emergency Quota Act of 1921
National Origins Act of 1924
Explain education in the Cultural Revolution (3)
intellectuals identified as enemies
teachers harmed - children believed they had held back progress of communism
schools + colleges closed so children could take part in revolution
Why the USSR supported the GMD (4)
wanted to encourage spread of communism
CCP too small to achieve revolution (50 members when founded)
GMD’s “3 principles” similar to communist ideas
China not ready for Marxist revolution - majority of population peasants rather than workers
Deng’s one-child policy (4)
1979
couples with one child were rewarded (cash, extra rations)
couple required permit to give birth
state could order abortion for women that had more than one child
Hoover’s actions impact for Banker (2)
positive - allowed big banks to continue
negative - too late + lots of banks had failed
Impact of Agrarian Reform Law 1950 (2)
landlords execute + beat up
destruction of high class + introduction of communism
Impact of the “Up to the mountains and down to the villages” campaign (3)
young people did not enjoy peasant life - difficult work + low standards of living
peasants did not like extra mouths to feed
youths began to doubt Mao + felt they had been used in power struggle of party
How WW1 benefited American economy (2)
offered loans to Europe
created demand for US goods in Europe - Europeans did not have enough time to produce food + steel
Impact of Warlord Era for Chinese people (2)
suffering
no central government to provide aid during droughts + flooding caused people to turn to revolutionary ideas
Reasons for the Great Leap Forward/2nd 5 year plan 1958-1962 (5)
Mao wanted to end Chinese dependence on USSR
wanted to continue industrial progress started in first 5 year plan
Mao believed anything could be achieved if there was the will to succeed
believed communism better than capitalism
believed collectivisaion of agriculture would feed workers + produce could be sold to buy machinery
Impact of the Cultural Revolution on Mao’s position (3)
became more powerful - opponents removed, CCP under his control
population loyal to Mao
paranoid that CCP members were against him
USSR influence in China 1920s (2)
encouraged CCP to work with GMD
USSR provided funds to GMD
Causes of Prohibition (4)
campaign groups fought for prohibition
alcohol damaged society - led to unemployment, waste of wages, domestic violence
weakened economy - drunk workers less efficient
created problems during war - grain needed for food rather than alcohol production
Impacts of Henry Ford and mass production (3)
production time fell –> could be sold more cheaply
increase in demand for products
production of products increased demand for products in other industries (e.g petrol for car making)
Situation of electricity before New Deal (3)
1930 - electricity only available to 10% of farms
private electricity suppliers did not provide for poor farmers
farmers had no access to electric consumer goods (fridges) + production technology
Shortcomings of New Deal for black people (4)
AAA forced black tenants off farmland
NRA caused many black people to lose their jobs
relief payments often lower for black people
most black people had no access to social security
How the failure of the political reforms lead to 1911 Chinese revolution (3)
too little + late
Han resented government as Manchus dominated National Consultative Council
limits on provincial assemblies called for faster reform which the government failed to do
Reasons for CCP wanting to reduce birth in 1979
fear that large population would make it harder for economic policies to provide resources for every person
Tiananmen Square protests (4)
organised sit-ins + began hunger strike
frequent fights with police
event reported by journalists around the world
gained support from non-student protesters
Roosevelt’s Alphabet Agencies (4)
Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)
National Recovery Administration (NRA)
Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
Farm Credit Administration (FCA)
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)
Jobs of American Women in 1918 (2)
needed to replace men who went to war
most women were in female jobs (secretaries)
Achievements of New Deal in Recovery (3)
600 banks re-opened
industry recovered - businesses began making profit
farm income increased from 2.6b/year to 4.6b
First Five Year Plan (4)
1952-1957
focused on expansion of coal, iron, steel
successful - urban population willing to work, China had many natural resources
building of road and bridge across Yangzi river
Purpose of congress (3)
passes laws
agrees taxes
agrees president’s appointment of judges + ministers
Second Stage of Chinese Civil War (4)
1947 - 1948
People’s Liberation Army (communist army) launch full-scall attacks of conventional warfare
push into central + western china while enjoying victories in Manchuria
GMD begins to weaken
Emperor of the Qing Dynasty (4)
ruler of China
lived in the Forbidden City in Beijing
had the Mandate of Heaven
not to be challenged
Explain the desire to remove bureaucrats as a cause of the Cultural Revolution (2)
believed China was run by bureaucrats not interested in revolution but privileges of power
feared that they would grow into new class of Mandarins
Political Reasons for CCP victory in Civil War (4)
communism attracted local support
political unity - Mao leadership unchallenged + prevented disputes
impression of democratic dictatorship - local populations involved in discussions of reforms
propaganda - spread communist ideas + won over peasant population
Qing Reforms 1902-1911 (6)
1905 : weakening of Mandarin domination of government
nationalisation of railways - greater control for Qing government
educational reforms + scholarship options for students to study abroad
1908 : creation of new army under Manchu control
1909 : introduction of provincial assemblies with limited right to vote
1910 - 1911 : established National Consultative Council to advise government
Results of 1911 Revolution (4)
Sun Yat-sen returns to China and offered position of president
Yuan Shikai persuades Sun Yat-sen to allow him to be president - promised to persuade Manchus to abdicate + replace imperial system with republic
Sun agrees as he does not have military support to resist Yuan
Yuan organises abdication of Puyi
Impact of Boxer Rebellion 1899 (4)
showed how government could not free China from foreigners - unpopular
western powers demand 67 million pounds in reparations
foreign soldiers placed around Beijing
westerners destroyed China’s military fortifications + weapons
Negative effect of New Deal on providing electricity
other companies attempted to slow electrification progress - worried about losing profits
Impact of Gangsters in America (5)
caused violence in cities
controlled politicians
turned citizens into criminals
made prohibition ineffective –> bribed prohibition agents
1933 - prohibition/alcohol ban ends
Power shared by federal and state government of USA (4)
Taxes
Court system - Law and order
Regulate banks
Public Welfare
Impact of the Antis Campaigns (2)
increase in support for party
reduction of criminal activity in cities
Hoover’s actions to help Unemployment (2)
Reconstruction Finance Corporation - allowed federal gov. to loan money to states for relief - states had to meet tough requirements to receive money
Public works - increased spending on government projects to create jobs - spending was low
Reasons for large production scales of farms in 1920s America (3)
credit - allowed farmers to borrow
machinery - improved food production
WW1 encouraged farmers to increase production
Impact of decrease in demand for agriculture in 1920s America (2)
farmers went bankrupt
workers lost their jobs
End of KKK (2)
1925 - KKK leader found guilty of rape + murder of white woman
damaged reputation of KKK –> lost members
Features of Modernist Protestants within USA (3)
believed bible had to be reinterpretated due to modern science
believed in Darwinism + god was behind evolution
believed values changed with history
Features of the Cultural Revolution (8)
Mass mobilization + role of young people
Attack on 4 Olds
Red Guards
Cult of Mao + Little Red Book
Education
PLA + end of violence
“Up to the Mountains and Down to the Villages” Campaign
Removal of CCP opposition
The Works Progress Administration in Roosevelt’s Second New Deal (7)
1935
meant to replace CWA
employed 8 million americans
helped manual labourers - road building
helped writers + performers - guidebook writing + travelling theatre groups
helped women - sewing + teaching programmes
helped young people - stay in college + join training programmes
Reasons for The Palmer Raids (3)
1919 - strike by industrial workers due to low wages - upset politicians + industrialists
1919 - 40 mail bombs addressed to politicians + industrialists found
1919 - 8 cities experience bomb attacks - pushed Palmer and government to action
Lifestyle of American women in 1918
women did household chores (cooking, cleaning, raising children)
The “Democracy Wall” Movement (4)
people pinned comments on what was happening in China on wall
Deng supported wall - supporters pinned criticisms of his opponents + praises of him
wall began to express anti-government feelings - students criticised party + lack of democracy
1979 - Wei Jinsheng arrested after criticising governments lack of democracy
National Industry Recovery Act (3)
started 1933 + declared invalid in 1935
created NRA
gave workers legal right to join trade unions
Hoover’s Beliefs (2)
felt that government did not have right to force people to do things
believed individuals should look after themselves instead of depending on gov. or charity
Ruler of Qing Dynasty
Emperor
Achievements of New Deal for black people (3)
“Black Cabinet” gave black people more political power
30% of black families received relief
early signs of end of segregation - some CCC camps integrated
How the nationalisation of China’s railways led to 1911 Chinese Revolution (3)
nationalisation increased Manchu control in provinces
owners angry after not receiving full compensation for giving ownership
anger after Qing government paid for expansion of railways by borrowing money from Westerners
Roosevelt’s New Deal help for relief (2)
Federal Emergency Relief Act - provided grant of $500 million to states to spend on relief
Home Owner’s Refinancing Act - extend mortgage payments (20 years to pay off) - made easier for people to keep homes
Define the Thought Reform Campaign (3)
1951
forced intellectuals in unis to confess to errors in thinking
attended study sessions to re-educate Mao thought
Reasons for the “Up to the Mountains and Down to the Villages” Campaign (4)
reduce unemployment in cities
teach youth the lives of peasants
send RGs to area they would do less damage
increase military control over young on PLA controlled farms
Features of stock market in USA (3)
1927-1929 : 1.5 million Americans involved in buying shares
bought shares of company using own money (borrowed from bank or broker)
dangerous - americans were gambling
Explain the desire for permanent revolution as a cause of the Cultural Revolution
wanted to make sure that old ideas did not undo changes of the CCP since 1949
How Huey Long opposed the New Deal (4)
criticised New Deal - believed NRA controlled by big businesses, Social Security did not reduce income gap, AA left poor farmers homeless
suggested Share Our Wealth program - tax rich and give $2500 to ordinary Americans, not enough rich people
8 million joined him
1935 - shot dead
Features of Bonus Marchers during the Great Depression (9)
government passes law giving WW1 veterans bonus of $625 in 1945
veterans wanted bonus during Depression - 20,000 people march to capitol to ask for bonus
Congress gives marchers $100,000
5000 stayed to pressure government
Hoover sets deadline for veterans to leave
police attacked after trying to empty buildings
conflict escalated - shots fired
Hoover sends in military - marchers feld + were teargassed
Hoover reputation ruined
Impact of the Hundred Flowers Campaign for Mao and the CCP (2)
resigned as head of state but still leader of CCP –> allowed Mao to take credit for success but avoid blame for failure
Peng replaced by Biao as Defence Minister - criticised famine
Explain the test for young people as a cause of the Cultural Revolution
believed that young people did not struggle enough for them to identify with revolution
Impact of Great Migration to the North (2)
still earned low wages + lived in ghettos
race riots - white workers angered that black people were taking their jobs
Features of Sport in 1920s (2)
Americans could spend time watching sport
1921 - 300,000 people watched baseball world series
Explain the presence of CCP opponents as a cause of the Cultural Revolution (2)
feared that opponents within CCP wanted to remove him
CR allowed him to destroy potential opposition
Explain the removal of opposition to Mao in the Cultural Revolution (4)
removed revisionist CCP members - RG attacked revisionists
replaced by PLA members - more support for Mao
1966 - Mao criticises Liu + forces him to confess as a traitor + arrested
Mao suspicious that Lin was planning to overthrow him - was killed in plane crash as he tried to escape
The Mandate of Heaven (2)
idea that fate had given the emperor authority to rule
the emperor’s actions kept the natural laws of harmony
Sacco and Vanzetti Case (5)
1920 - 2 italian immigrants commit robbery
police heard car associated with crime taken to garage + told mechanic to notify them when it was collected
2 Italian anarchists pick up car
later arrested by police + found to carry guns
lied to police –> link to anarchist movement discovered
Positive effects of 1935 Social Security Act (2)
first programme to provide pensions + unemployment insurance
helped 7000 children
Reasons for 1911 Revolution (5)
weak government
failure of political reforms
consequences of army reform
spread of revolutionary ideas
resentment over nationalisation of railways
Purpose of US President (4)
proposes laws
runs foreign policy
appoints government ministers
commands armed forces
Consequence of Sino-Soviet Split (4)
forced to seek friends elsewhere - loaned 2 billion USD to African countries for support
China still able to test nuclear weapon in 1964
1972 - invites Nixon for talks + agreed on developing relations
Chinese nukes pointed towards USSR
Deng’s political principles on how China should be governed (4)
CCP would keep leading role
no multi-party system
no free elections
no freedom of speech
Reasons why Republicans opposed New Deal (3)
FDR was democrat
believed federal government/alphabet agencies was too powerful
did not like large government spending
Improvements in lifestyle for American women in 1920s (2)
divorce rate increase - 10% to 17%
increasing number of electrical appliances
Formation of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) (3)
founded in secret in girls’ school in Shanghai
Chen Duxui (member of May 4th Movement) elected as general secretary
Mao Zedong later becomes CCP leader
Shortcomings of New Deal for Native Americans (3)
most were poor
relied on Alphabet Agencies - without help when they closed down
some New Deal policies unpopular with Indians (plan to kill goats + sheep of tribe)
Features of Jazz and Dancing in 1920s (2)
Jazz increased in popularity
developed multi-racial cities
Opposition of Republicans to New Deal (5)
won more seats in elections due to 1937 recession
worked to cut spending on relief programmes
investigated alphabet agencies + accused them of communism
blocked New Deal measures - housing + public work
1938 - ended New Deal
Sacco and Venzetti Trial (4)
1921
Innocent - had good reputation, lied because they thought they were arrested for “Red Scare Bombings”, gun tampered with - not good evidence, had allibis
Guilty - bullet could have been fired from gun, had criminal record, lied to police, eyewitnesses to crime identified them
1927 - found guilty + sentenced to electrocution
Achievements of First Five Year Plan (3)
coal production doubled
electric power production increased by 3 times
steep production increased by 4 times
Impact of Cultural Revolution on Culture (2)
Qing censored certain creative art
wanted to develop communist-approved culture
Japan’s 21 Demands (3)
demands on China which gave Japan control over Chinese territory
forced China to appoint Japanese political + military advisers
forced China to buy Japanese weapons
Deng’s response to the Tiananmen square protests (5)
declared Martial law
PLA troops surrounded square
soldiers + tanks opened fire –> cleared protests in one night
suspects arrested
CCP members who sympathised with protestors were dismissed
Define the Hundred Flowers Campaign (5)
1957
encouraged citizens to write criticisms of the CCP
initially, criticisms were minor
mao assured citizens he wanted to hear their voice
ended campaign after shocked by intensity of criticisms
Fifth/Final Extermination Campaign 1933/1934 (4)
GMD blockade CCP + prevent food coming in
GMD surround Communists - builds roads for faster movement + provides shelter for NRA
GMD’s scorched earth policy force CCP to fight static war
CCP defeated and forced to flee Jiangxi
Explain constant class struggle in Mao thought (2)
ensure that communist revolution was maintained
prevent CCP from becoming ruling class
Reasons for the Cultural Revolution (5)
wanted permanent revolution
provide a test for young people
prevent revolution being weakened by revisionists
remove opponents to CCP + Mao
remove bureaucrats motivated by power
Origins of the “Monkey Trial” (4)
Anti-Evolution League of America - against teaching of evolution in schools
1925 - Tennessee basses Butler act –> illegal to teach evolution
modernists ask Scopes to break the law to test whether it would be enforced
Scopes agrees + is arrested
Causes of the Great Depression (6)
The Wall Street Crash
Under-Consumption
Over-Production in industry
Decreased income of farmers
Failing Banks
Problems in Europe
Features of motoring in USA 1920s (3)
driving became leisure activity rather than means of transport
1929 - 23 million owned cars
holidays were easier
Features of Consumerism in USA (3)
shopping became leisure activity
1921 - 5000 refrigerators sold
encouraged consumers to buy goods
Reasons why businesses were against the New Deal (3)
did not like being told what to do - NRA codes required minimum wage + maximum hours
New Deal supported trade unions
did not like that the government was spending so much
Gangsters in Prohibition (4)
prohibition provided market for gangsters to sell alcohol
Al Capone would fight with competing gangs –> Valentine’s Day 1929 killed 7 rival gangsters
Ness + team (untouchables) seized illegal alcohol
IRS discovers tax evasion from Al Capone and arrests him
Huai-Hai Campaign/Final Stage of Chinese Civil War (4)
1948-1949
Chiang decides to make stand at Xuzhou - chiang lost northern china + wanted to prevent spread of communism
PLA strengthened - destroyed area surrounding Xuzhou so NRA did not have enough food, NRA deserters joined PLA
eventually surrender in 1949
Decline of Textile Factories 1920s America
changing fashions + competition from synthetic polymers
The Shanghai Massacres (4)
1927
white terror - Chiang’s troops kill communists in China (more than 5000 communists killed)
Chiang supported by Shanghai industrialists
attacks spread to other areas
CCP and GMD common aims (3)
destroy warlords
expel foreigners from China
improve lives of Chinese people
The Trial of the Gang of 4 (3)
1980-1981
accused of attempting to overthrow communist state
all members found guilty
China in 1960-1965 (3)
Liu and Deng take control after Mao steps down
imported grain, eased pressure on peasantry, slowed rush towards socialism
Mao concerned about changes + wanted a new revolution
Effects of Great Leap Forward (5)
collectivisation failed
productivity in businesses decreased as they had no incentive for profit
steel produced in backyard furnaces were poor quality
China not trained enough when soviet experts left China
Mao resigns
Mao’s Successor after his death (2)
Hua Guofeng
Politburo considered him temp. leader
Explain the “Attack on the Four Olds” in the Cultural Revolution (3)
4 Olds : old habits, ideas, culture, customs
1966 - organised rallies - told young people to attack revisionist CCP members + aspects of Chinese culture considered “old”
attacked cultural sites + seized objects associated with old (instruments, books)
Impact of Great Depression on Agriculture (2)
protests - farms lost land to debt put up for auction - 1/3 of farmers lost land
farmers migrated - moved from rural to urban to find jobs
Improvements in rights for American women in 1920s (2)
1920 - 19th Ammendment gave women right to vote
some women became politicians
First Extermination Campaign 1930-1934 (2)
Chiang gathers 44,000 NRA troops to surround + destroy communists
failure - communists do not fight face to face, instead trick NRA into entering their territory and lay traps for them
Shortcomings of New Deal in Relief (3)
relief projects relied heavily on government spending
poor needed housing but little built
relief varied from state to state
Zunyi Conference 1935 (2)
Mao appointed de facto leader
decided on new tactic of communists dividing + regrouping while moving in surprising directions
The Long March after meeting with Zhang untill end (4)
Mao wanted to cross bog while Zhang wanted to move west - Zhang returned to Mao after parting ways, increasing Mao’s position in CCP
many died crossing bog (drowned, froze)
defeated a force of GMD + stormed a fortress
reach Yan’an (only 5000 survive)
Russian Bolshevik government contribution to Development of GMD 1919-1924 (4)
Joffe organises negotiations
Borodin helps to reorganise GMD as mass party with a powerful central leadership
Borodin provides large quantity of arms
Borodin approves Chiang Kai-shek becoming commander of the GMD
How Roosevelt’s Second New Deal helped the poor (4)
CCC + PWA received $4 billion
Resettlement Administration - built 3 suburban towns
Housing Act - create new homes to replace shanty towns
National Labor Relations Act - improved working conditions (minimum wage + maximum hours)
Explain the Cult of Personality and the Little Red Book in the Cultural Revolution (3)
young people worshipped Mao as a god
veneration of Mao created by propaganda campaign
Little red book - allowed people to feel closer to Mao
Features of Cinema in 1920s America (2)
1924 - 40 million cinema tickets sold each week
film had colour + sound + animation
Reasons for war with Japan 1937-1941 (2)
Chiang’s policy of allowing the Japanese to take land was unpopular with the people
policy could not continue once Japanese began full-scale occupation policy
Impact of unemployment for Americans 1930s (3)
reduced living standards
relied on relief - soup kitchens
20,000 children did not have enough food in NYC
May the 4th Movement 1919 (4)
students from Beijing University protest in Tiananmen Square
call on government to resist humiliating treatment of China
movement spreads
government refuses to sign treaty
Problems farmers faced in 1920s America (2)
demand fell
production rates rose
Features of the “xiang” by Deng (2)
had a quota to supply to state
household responsibility system - farmers able to sell extra produce as profit –> created incentive to farm
Shortcomings of New Deal in Recovery (5)
farming income rarely reached 1929 level
NRA codes weren’t followed
old industries remained unprofitable
recession between 1937-1938
1939 unemployment still at 17.2%
How Sinclair challenged the New Deal (2)
believed empty land + shut-down factories should be opened for unemployed to produce what they needed
ran for california governor in 1934 - lost to republican candidate (too radical)
Positives of The Long March (4)
propaganda for communism
Mao’s position of leadership confirmed
won support of peasants as they marched
able to establish base at Yanan
How Doctor Townsend challenged the New Deal (3)
created Old Age Revolving Pensions in 1933
suggested everyone over 60 should get $200/month to spend in 30 days - funded with 2% sales tax (was not enough funding)
could not challenge FDR’s Social Security Act
Chinese people’s opinions on the Manchu (2)
resented political power of Manchu
remained obedient due to Chinese culture
Impact of credit in USA (2)
encouraged people to buy
factories had reason to keep producing
Impact of Cultural Revolution on Family (3)
weakened family - children taught to prioritise Mao + CCP over family
encouraged to report parents for any signs of “old”
family ties broken when young were sent to countryside
Emergence of privatisation + westernisation in Deng’s China (5)
SEZ’s inspired by system of foreigners
SEZs relied on foreign tech. + western business practices
SEZ firms were private
private businesses established within domestic market
western influence brought back from returning Chinese students + businessmen (e.g culture, clothes)
The “Red Scare” (2)
public feared communism would change society - taking public’s wealth
US government feared eastern + central europeans would bring communist ideas
Hoover’s actions to help industry (2)
Reconstruction Finance Corporation - made money available for banks to loan to industries - most of loans went to large banks + companies
National Business Survey Conference - arranged meeting with business executive to make promises about production + wages - promises made but were broken
Social Life for Chinese Women in the 1950s (6)
peasants opposed marriage law
women who divorced treated as outcasts
average age of marriage rose
arranged marriages continued
resistance to birth control in rural areas
childbirth became safer
Collectivisation (3)
1956-1958
collectives - farms of 2000-3000 households where all animals + equipment belonged to collective (no private ownership)
party would be able to direct produce to towns
First Stage of the Chinese Civil War (3)
1946 - 1947
GMD initially successful - captured cities in north
Communist develop successful guerilla tactics and capture northern Manchuria
The National Recovery Administration (2)
wrote rules companies had to follow - quotas on production, controlled prices, set wages, banned child labour
businesses that followed code was allowed to display Blue Eagle logo - was popular with people + ensured trustworthy business
Public Works Administration
given money to provide work on short-term projects (dam-building)
The Long March after Zunyi and until meeting with Zhang’s forces 1935 (5)
communists moved south then north to cross the Yangtze
Mao decides to join with another communist group under Zhang Guotao
communists cross the Dadu River
communists travel through Great Snow Mountains
meet with Zhang forces (50,000) - power struggle between Mao + Zhang
Explain failing banks as a cause of the great depression (4)
many had limited reserves of money + no back-up if they needed help
hard for government to help banks - only 1/3 were part of Federal Reserve system
prevented loans given to businesses + lowered purchasing power for consumers
consumers had lack of faith in banking system - pulled their savings out of banks