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China After WWIIUNIT 9: COLD WAR
CHAPTER 31 SECTION 2
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“The nuclear arms race is like two sworn enemies standing waist deep in gasoline, one with three matches, the other with five.”
- Carl Sagan
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Civil War in ChinaPrior to WWII, Republic of China (ROC) was governed by the Kuomintang (KMT) led by Chiang Kai-shek◦ Kuomintang = nationalist political party◦ 1927-1939, Shek busy fighting multiple opponents (Japan and Chinese communists)
In WWII, China joined the Allies
1946, Chinese Civil War began◦ Chang Kai-shek and the KMT versus Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communist Party
(CCP)
Communists were based in northern China◦ Mao’s army called People’s Liberation Army (PLA); 1 million strong◦ Kai-shek’s called National Revolution Army (NRA); 4 million strong
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Beginning of the WarCHIANG-KAI SHEK
Party: Kuomintang (KMT)
Army: National Revolution Army (NRA)
MAO ZEDONG
Party: Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
Army: People’s Liberation Army (PLA)
*When the Chinese Civil War began, the full name of China was the Republic of China (ROC)
*America is to United States of America asChina is to Republic of China
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Civil War in ChinaPeasants and middle-class flocked to the CCP◦ NRA troops mistreated; many defected to CCP◦ Kai-shek’s tactics often harmed civilians◦ CCP propaganda very effective
US supported ROC with military supplies◦ Eventually withdrew support
USSR supported CCP with supplies, training, weapons
In 1949, CCP officially won the war◦ Mao renames country to People’s Republic of China (PRC)◦ Kai-shek and remaining followers fled to island of Taiwan
◦ Today, Taiwan = Republic of China
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China Under MaoChina hadn’t yet recovered from WWII; civil war further devastated China◦ 6 million deaths
◦ Hyperinflation ◦ “In 1940, 100 yuan bought a pig. In 1943 a chicken, in 1945 a fish, in 1946 an egg, and in 1947 one third of a box of
matches.”
1955, PRC launched program to rebuild China as socialist society◦ Farmland collectivized to increase food production
◦ Industry and trade nationalized
Food production did not increase; Chinese pop. outgrew food supply (657 million in 1957)
1958, Mao launched more radical program: Great Leap Forward
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The Great Leap ForwardMao hoped the Great Leap Forward would bring China to true communism faster
◦ Quickly industrialize and collectivize; grow more food
◦ “Hard work for a few years, happiness for a thousand.”
Communes were established◦ Each commune had 30,000 people living and working together
◦ Communal child care would allow women to work in fields with men
Mao placed high quotas on steel production
“Four Pests Campaign”◦ Mao sought to increase hygiene by eradicating rats, flies, mosquitoes, and sparrows
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Great Leap ForwardGreat Leap Forward = disaster◦ Peasants hated communes
◦ Economy shrunk
◦ Four Pests Campaign caused ecological imbalance
◦ Lack of sparrows caused insect populations (like locusts) to explode
◦ Food production plummeted
◦ 18-50 million die of starvation
◦ Some executed for failing to meet unrealistic quotas
◦ Deforestation
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The Cultural RevolutionMao still dreamed of classless society despite Great Leap Forward’s failure
1966, Mao launched Great Proletariat Cultural Revolution◦ Mao published the Little Red Book; used as the CCP “bible”
◦ Hailed as most important source of knowledge
Paramilitary group Red Guards formed, made up of angry party members◦ Instructed to cleanse China of “Four Olds”
◦ Old ideas
◦ Old culture
◦ Old customs
◦ Old habits
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The Cultural RevolutionPeople who deviated from Mao’s teachings attacked◦ Public humiliation, physical beatings, murder
Intellectuals and artists were accused of being “pro-Western”◦ Imprisoned, murdered; many fled
Mao demanded complete loyalty to the state
Many CCP members disagreed with Mao ◦ Mao died in 1976, CCP official Deng Xiaoping took over and ended the Cultural
Revolution
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China and the Cold War1950, the PRC signed friendship pact with USSR
◦ US feared communists desired world domination
Korean War isolated China from the West; relied entirely on USSR for aid
By late 1950s, China-Soviet relations began breaking down◦ China wanted more aid than the USSR willing to provide
◦ China wanted the USSR to spread communism more aggressively
◦ China wanted USSR aid in retaking Taiwan from Chiang Kai-shek
1960s, China-Soviet disagreements nearly led to war multiple times
China feared the USSR, decided to improve relations with the US◦ Deng Xiaoping restored diplomatic ties with US in late 1970s
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