China becoming Communist
Inside China their were 2 opposing parties. The leader of the Communist movement in China was Mao Zedong. This movement began in 1921. The Nationalists were lead by Sun Yixian. On several occasions they went to war to decide who should rule. One one of these times the Nationalists built a large army and forced the Communists to retreat. The traveled a 6,000 mile journey to escape the nationalists. They settled in northern China, lived in caves and gathered more followers. This was called the Long March.
Due to W.W.II China’s civil war was suspended. It resumed in 1946. The Nationalists had the lead, but due to China’s economy the they began loosing public support. Many people began joining the Communist party. Thousands of Nationalist soldiers left to fight for the Communists. In 1949 several of China’s major cities were taken by communist forces, ending the war. Mao Zedong gained control of the country in October of 1949. The remaining Nationalist troops left China to the south and into Taiwan. China was divided with the Nationalists in Taiwan and the Communists in Mainland China which became the Peoples Republic of China.
Once in power Mao Zedong wanted to shape China’s economy with a Marxist Socialism influence. To do this he created the Agrarian Reform Law in 1950. This allowed him to seize the farmland and redistribute it between peasants. He also began nationalizing private companies. This law helped to drastically increase production. To help increase China’s production the Great Leap Forward Mao Zedong created the Great leap forward. This was a program to to make China into an industrial power. However his plan did not work and was a major set back for China.
Today China is overpopulated. It has a strong economy, with 6 Renminbi to a US dollar. China is currently a Totalitarian dictatorship but is moving toward more democratic ideals.
Due to W.W.II China’s civil war was suspended. It resumed in 1946. The Nationalists had the lead, but due to China’s economy the they began loosing public support. Many people began joining the Communist party. Thousands of Nationalist soldiers left to fight for the Communists. In 1949 several of China’s major cities were taken by communist forces, ending the war. Mao Zedong gained control of the country in October of 1949. The remaining Nationalist troops left China to the south and into Taiwan. China was divided with the Nationalists in Taiwan and the Communists in Mainland China which became the Peoples Republic of China.
Once in power Mao Zedong wanted to shape China’s economy with a Marxist Socialism influence. To do this he created the Agrarian Reform Law in 1950. This allowed him to seize the farmland and redistribute it between peasants. He also began nationalizing private companies. This law helped to drastically increase production. To help increase China’s production the Great Leap Forward Mao Zedong created the Great leap forward. This was a program to to make China into an industrial power. However his plan did not work and was a major set back for China.
Today China is overpopulated. It has a strong economy, with 6 Renminbi to a US dollar. China is currently a Totalitarian dictatorship but is moving toward more democratic ideals.