China since 1949: The communists in control — Chapter Summary
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Summary of China since 1949: The communists in control for ICSE Class 12 History. Part of the ICSE Class 12 History syllabus.
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Overview
The communist victory in 1949 opened a long phase of political control, economic experimentation, and conflict over the direction of modern China. Mao Zedong rebuilt a shattered country through land redistribution, collectivisation, industrial planning, and mass political campaigns. The Great Leap F
Key Concepts
Mao Zedong’s communist forces defeated
Mao Zedong’s communist forces defeated the Kuomintang in 1949, giving the Communists control of China after years of civil war.
Land was taken from large landowners
Land was taken from large landowners and redistributed among peasants, and by 1956 about 95 per cent of surviving peasants were in collective farms.
China began a plan focused on
China began a plan focused on heavy industry such as iron, steel, chemicals, and coal, with Russian help in cash, equipment, and advice.
Mao called for open criticism
Mao called for open criticism with the words, 'Let a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend', but criticism was soon suppresse
Launched in 1958
Launched in 1958, this policy aimed to increase output through communes, backyard steel furnaces, decentralisation, and mass mobilisation.
Learning Objectives
- Understand how the Communist Party took and maintained control after 1949
- Explain Mao’s major policies and their effects on agriculture, industry, and society
- Assess the successes and failures of the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution
- Trace the shift from Mao’s rigid communism to Deng Xiaoping’s reform programme
- Describe the Tiananmen Square protests and the government response in 1989
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