Early Mao Reforms People Major Events Miscellaneous
100
What is the Qing Dynasty?
The final dynasty in China, ending in 1911.
100
What is foot-binding?
This painful process was abolished in 1950 under Mao's new marriage reforms.
100
Who is Mao Zedong?
Born in Hunan province, this communist leader was originally taught with traditional Confucian classics.
100
What is the communist takeover of power?
This significant change happened in 1949.
100
What is the Korean War?
China's relationship with the US increased significantly after this early 1950s conflict.
200
What are the Three People's Principles?
Also known as the Sanminzhuyi, these were the leading tenets of the GMD.
200
What are the Three Antis?
These reforms were aimed at eradicating corruption, waste, and bureaucracy.
200
Who is Sun Yixian (Sun Yat Sen)?
This GMD leader led a Revolutionary Alliance against the Qing Dynasty.
200
What is the Sino-Japanese War?
This conflict with Japan took place during WWII.
200
What is the Hundred Flowers Campaign?
This campaign was established to promote a "clashing of ideas" in Chinese society.
300
What is the First United Front?
Established in 1924, this GMD-CPC alliance was formed to prevent foreign influence in China.
300
What are mutual-aid teams?
In the first phase of the first five year plan, Mao organized individuals into these small groups to share tools and resources.
300
Who is Jiang Jieshi?
Toward the end of his time in power, this GMD leader became increasingly dictatorial.
300
What is the Great Leap Forward?
This process of collectivizing farms into communes ironically moved China backward.
300
Who is Khrushchev?
This Soviet leader grew critical of Mao after the failed Great Leap Forward, despite the fact that they had a working relationship during the early PRC.
400
What is the Long March?
This 100,000 man retreat to Yan'an was in response to increasing pressure from Jiang and the GMD.
400
What are the Five Antis?
These five items were targeted to eliminate 'wrong thinking.'
400
Who is Deng Xiaoping?
This early communist party member eventually led the Anti-Rightest Campaign, and went on to become the leader of China until 1997.
400
What is the First Five Year Plan?
Following the Soviet Model, this plan mimicked what the Soviets had done in 1928.
400
What is the 'economies of scale' model?
This economic model suggests that materials, tools, and labor should be shared; introduced during the First Five Year Plan.
500
What is the White Terror?
With the support of warlords, criminals, and other non-communist groups, Jiang Jieshi led this violent suppression of communists in 1927.
500
What is the Organic Law?
This document, which can be compared with Lenin's State and Revolution, lead the new government under Mao until 1954.
500
Who is Puyi?
The Japanese installed this former dynastic leader in Manchuria, challenging GMD control of the region?
500
What is the Meiji Restoration?
This period of growth in Japan was largely responsible for Japanese growth in the East.
500
What is the Lushan Conference?
At this conference in 1959, one of Mao's supporters suggested the shortcomings of the Great Leap Forward.






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