The Chinese Revolution Pt. II

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What were Mao's policies during his reign from 1949-1976 designed to do?

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Mao's policies were designed to strengthen his own position and China's economic output, often at the cost of his people's well-being.

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What was the purpose of the purges from 1950-1953 under Mao?

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The purges aimed to root out counter-revolutionaries, KMT supporters, and capitalists in major cities, resulting in over 2.6 million arrests and over 700,000 executions.

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How did Mao support North Korea during the Korean War?

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Mao provided support to North Korea to expand the influence of communism, resulting in 180,000-400,000 Chinese casualties in a war that ended in a stalemate.

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Mao's plan to collectivize China's farmland and increase productivity, modeled after Stalin's 5-Year Plans, but resulted in forced famines and the starvation of 14-43 million people.

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What was the Great Leap Forward (1958-1961)?

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What triggered the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976)?

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After the Great Leap Forward, some party members began to question Mao, leading him to order another purge and attempt to erase China's pre-communist history.

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What was the role of 'The Little Red Book' during the Cultural Revolution?

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'The Little Red Book' was used by Mao to start a propaganda campaign to indoctrinate and militarize a generation of children, known as the Red Guard, to be his enforcers.

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What happened to the Red Guard and the Cultural Revolution after 1968?

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The Red Guard was dissolved in 1968, but the Cultural Revolution continued until Mao's death in 1976.