Part 1: Modern China (under Mao)

The People's Republic of China was established in

• 1945

• 1946

• 1949

• 1951

The modern People's Republic of China is largely the creation of _________.

• Mao Zedong

• Chiang Kai-Shek

• Deng Xiaoping

In 1911, the Chinese monarchy that had ruled China for centuries was overthrown. Mao joined the Revolutionary Army and the Nationalist Party, known as the

(a)  

In 1921, he became one of the first members of the newly formed Chinese _______ Party.

• Democratic

• Communist

• Socialist

Mao led the Chinese Communists through a long civil war and a battle against the__________.

• Soviets

• Koreans

• Japanese

What kind of ruler was Mao? What kind of government did he establish? Please answer in one or two thoughtful paragraphs.

Mao was considered to be a "despot." Why does the word "despot" have a negative connotation (meaning)?

Make a list of the gist of Mao's "First Five-Year Plan."

Example: * communism not capitalism

In 1956, the Communist government initiated the Hundred Flowers Campaign. The intent was for all intellectuals to voice their opinions on the workings of the Communist Party. Describe how that turned out in a thoughtful paragraph.

Mao's Second Five-Year Plan, nicknamed the "Great Leap Forward," was inspired by the ______ goal to surpass the United States in industrial (steel) production within 15 years.

• Soviet

• Japanese

• Great Britain

• Cuban