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China in Revolution
AP World History
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Post World War II China Nationalists under
Chiang Kai-shek fight a civil war with communists led by Mao Zedong
By 1949 Communists win & proclaim People’s Republic of China (Beijing as capital)
Nationalists retreat to Taiwan and proclaim Republic of China (Taipei as capital)
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The Mao Era Had promised land
reform; won over peasants
Confiscated land & property; distributed to peasants
Wanted to improve living conditions & transform China into a modern industrial and agricultural nation
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The Five Year Plan Launched in 1953 Private industries
brought under government control
Peasants merged individual landholdings into large cooperatives
With Soviet help built roads, factories, & canals
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The Great Leap Forward Launched in 1958 Cooperatives merged
into larger government controlled units called communes
Stressed human labor over technology
Was a disaster – food shortages, mismanagement, & peasant resistance
Was halted – 20-40 million died of starvation
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The Cultural Revolution Launched in 1966 Was supposed to end
the influence of pragmatists (who wanted practical reforms)
Time of great disorder and confusion; schools closed, factory production dropped, violence erupted, tens of thousands died
1968 – order restored by the army
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Chinese Foreign Policy Opposed the United
States and other capitalist countries
U.S. recognized the Taiwanese government since 1949
Supported North Korea in Korean War
Late 1950s – Chinese-Soviet relations soured (ideological & border dispute)
Explode 1st atom bomb in 1964
1972 – U.S President Richard Nixon visits China
Mao Zedong dies in 1976
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Four Modernizations Stressed
improvements in agriculture, industry, science, and defense
Government still controlled major industries – efficiency stressed
Welcomed foreign businesses and technology
Special Economic Zones created
Sparked economic growth and raised standards of living
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Tiananmen Square Massacre 1989 – May-June 100,000 rallied for
democracy Government sent in
troops and tanks Thousands were killed
or wounded Supporters were shot,
imprisoned tortured or silenced
Damaged China’s prestige abroad
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China After Deng 1997 - Deng Xiaping
dies 1997 – Hong Kong
acquired from the British
1999 – Macao reacquired from the Portuguese
Taiwan’s status is still up in the air
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Post World War II South Asia
AP World History
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Dividing the Subcontinent India granted
independence in 1947 West & East Pakistan
created from Muslim majority areas
Violence erupted from mass movements – millions killed
Gandhi assassinated in 1948
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India 1st Prime Minister –
Jawaharlal Nehru 1964 – Nehru’s
daughter, Indira becomes Prime Minister
1984 – Indira Gandhi assassinated
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India & Pakistan 1971 – Civil war
between East & West Pakistan
1971 – East Pakistan becomes Bangladesh
Since 1947 – India & Pakistan have fought over Kashmir
Both India & Pakistan now have nuclear weapons