Communism in China

Who was the leader of China's Communist Party from 1949 until his death in 1976?

• Xan Chiang

• Mao Zedong

• Emperor Hirohito

• Chiang Kai-shek

Which country was China's key ally throughout the mid-1900s?

• USA

• Soviet Union

• Japan

The government seized all private property and forced people to live in communes. The government then collected those goods and distributed them in rations...these actions best describe ___________?

• The Great Leap Forward

• The Chinese Revolution of 1949

• The cultural revolution

One of Mao Zedong's goals for the Great Leap Forward was to...

• restore the culture and traditions of ancient China

• completely eliminate agriculture and farming and focus solely on industry

• modernize and industrialize China's economy

What caused the Great Leap Forward to fail?

• environmental disasters (droughts and floods)

• poor government management of resources

• government corruption

• All of the above

What was the movement to bring traditional Chinese culture and restore the spirit of Communism in China called?

• The Cultural Revolution

• The Chinese Revolution

• The Great Leap Forward

Mao Zedong's Red Guard was tasked with attacking, imprisoning, and killing those opposed to Communist rule. Which group primarily made up the Red Guard?

• Members of the government

• Students who were encouraged to drop out of school

• Professors of universities

• military officials

The following statements describes which event??

1. 10,000 students gathered to peacefully protest.

2. After 7 weeks the government sent in tanks and soldiers to open fire on the protestors.

3. Hundreds were injured or killed and grabbed international attention.

• Chinese Revolution

• The Great Leap Forward

• The Tiananmen Square Massacre

• The Zedong Battle

International pressure following the Tiananmen Square Massacre caused the Chinese government began making some real reforms in human rights.

• True

• False