Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong

Already KNOWNEED to KnowWill LearnWords to KnowNationalismCultural RevolutionLong MarchGreat Leap ForwardChiang Kai-ShekRepublic of China (ROC, Tiawan)Peoples Republic of China (PRC)Communist Party of China (CPC)Graphic OrganizerMao Zedong (December 26, 1893 September 9, 1976) was a Chinese military and political leader, led Communist Party of China (CPC) to victory in the Chinese Civil War leader of Peoples Republic of China (PRC).Very respected in China even though his leadership resulted in the deaths of millions of people

Mao was born to a peasant family He was still a student when the revolution of 1911-1912 overthrew the Manchu government and made China a republic. While he was employed as a library worker at the National University in Beijing (Peking) in 1918, Mao became attracted to the ideas of Communism. In 1921, Mao and 11 other people founded the Chinese Communist Party in Shanghai.

Brief overview of Communism:Karl MarxKarl Marx (1818-1883), German political philosopher created Marxism. With political economist Friedrich Engels, he founded scientific socialism (now known as communism)Communism Video

Brief overview of Communism:Vladimir LeninVladimir Lenin (1870-1924) Russian revolutionary leader Lenin led Russia to become a communist nation after studying Marxism

Interactive Notebook Question (Left Side)Think-Pair-ShareWhy do you think Mao chose communism over other forms of government?Graphic OrganizerMao ZedongPeasant FamilyUniversity StudentOvertime China fell into a civil war between groups supporting democracy, monarchy, and communism. Eventually, two groups formed the main struggled for power. At first the Kuomintang (Nationalist/Democratic) and the Communists tried to work together to make China a better place. However, the Kuomintang decided to attack the communists and attempted to kill most of their followers.

Kuomintang (who?!)and the Communists attempted to work together to make China better, but it didnt work! They attacked the communists. Kuomintang-Nationalist (democratic) Mao Zedong survived retreated (what does that mean?) to gather additional peasants for support.

Nationalist China leader Chiang Kai-shek Democratic Leader, US supported. ( REVIEW eventually attacked ____.)

In 1934, Mao led the Communists in what is called The Long March. The 6,000-mile march lasted over a year and made the survivors a very loyal and close group under Mao's leadership.Graphic OrganizerMao ZedongPeasant FamilyUniversity StudentViolent Revolution TheoryThe Long MarchInteractive Notebook Question (Left Side)Think-Pair-Share (Pick one to answer)Which side did the U.S. support and why?

How did the Long March make Maos stronger in China?In the middle of the Chinese Civil War, Japan invaded China causing the start of WWII. Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Zedong were forced to work together, along with the U.S., against the Japanese. (Story time!)

Japanese Control

Graphic OrganizerMao ZedongPeasant FamilyUniversity StudentViolent Revolution TheoryThe Long MarchFought against Nationalist ChineseAfter the end of World War II, the U.S. continued to support Chiang Kai-shek WHY?Who supported China? How?On December 10, 1949, Chiang Kai-sheks lost and evacuated from the mainland to Taiwan .

Establishment of Communist ChinaMaos first political goal was to take all land from land owners and get rid of all people who didnt like communism. What do you think happened to those people who refused?Believed to have killed over 1 million people

Graphic OrganizerMao ZedongLand ReformMass ExecutionsGreat Leap ForwardMao launched the Great Leap Forward. People were either forced to work on large farms or work in the iron and steel industry. What was he hoping to strengthen?All private food production was banned; livestock and farm equipment was confiscated and made public property.

Under the Great Leap Forward, Mao ordered unproven new agricultural techniques by the new communes (large farms) . Causing what? Why?Caused death of tens of millions of Chinese peasants between 1959 and 1962.

The commune provided all that was needed including entertainment. Soldiers worked alongside people. The population in a commune was sub-divided. Twelve families formed a work team. Twelve work terms formed a brigade. Each sub-division was given specific work to do. Party members oversaw the work of a commune to ensure that decisions followed the correct party line.

1960 had even worse weather than 1959. The harvest of 1960 was 144 million tons. 9 million people are thought to have starved to death in 1960 alone; many millions were left desperately ill as a result of a lack of food. The government had to introduce rationing. This put people on the most minimal of food and between 1959 and 1962, it is thought that 20 million people died of starvation or diseases related to starvation.

By 1959, it was obvious that the Great Leap Forward had been a failure.Some party members put the blame of the failure of the Great Leap Forward on Mao. He was popular with the people but he still had to resign from his position as Head of State (though he remained in the powerful Party Chairman position).

Interactive Notebook Question (Left Side)Think-Pair-Share What do you think would be the drawbacks to living in a Commune?Graphic OrganizerMao ZedongLand ReformMass ExecutionsGreat Leap ForwardWidespread FamineCultural RevolutionWith the two unsuccessful changes in the economy and governmentwhat should Mao be worried about?Cultural Revolutionclosed schools in China and young intellectuals living in cities were ordered to the countryside and forced to manufacture weapons for the Red Army WHY? What was Mao fearful of?

Graphic OrganizerMao ZedongLand ReformMass ExecutionsGreat Leap ForwardWidespread FamineCultural RevolutionMass ExecutionsInteractive Notebook Question Mao Zedong (Left Side)Essay (1st-5thperiods)Write a paragraph describing the leadership of Mao and his affect on China.Explain why you think he was successful or not successful. Summarizing Activity 1On the left side of your INB:

Place the following events in chronological order:The Cultural RevolutionWorld War IIThe Great Leap ForwardThe Long MarchSummarizing Activity 2On the left side of your INB:

Match the person with their government:

Mao ZedongChang Kai Shek

DemocracyCommunist

PRCROCSummarizing Activity 3On the left side of your INB Pick ONE and draw your interpretation of the event:

The Long MarchThe Great Leap ForwardThe Cultural RevlutionSummarizing Activity 4On the left side of your INB:

Put the following people in Chronological order

Karl MarxMao ZedongVladimir LeninBibliographyChaing Kai Shek. EHistory.http://ehistory.osu.edu/index.cfm. December 3, 2007.A Consice History of China. http://xenohistorian.faithweb.com/china/ch07.html#Top. December 3, 2007.World War 2 History. http://www.libraries.psu.edu/maps. December 3, 2007Mao Zedong. http://www.lcsd.k12.wa.us/~kbounds/class.global/4.china/4.PuYi.to.Mao/bio.mao.htm. Janurary 20, 2008.