china becoming communist
1921 marked one of the biggest changes in Chinese history, the Communist movement began in China. The Communists, lead by Mao Zedong, fought against the Chinese Nationalist Party and their leader Chiang Kai-Shek. At one point, the Communists were almost completely obliterated, but they embarked on the Long March. The Long March was a trek that the Communist Party made from Southern China to the mountains in the North, narrowly escaping capture by the Nationalists. Between 1946 and 1949, three main events brought China closer to Communism. In June of 1946 the Chinese Civil War was rekindled, starting a new wave of fighting between the Communists and Nationalists. The Battle of Huai-Hai, November 1948, was one of the biggest battles of the civil war, and probably the most significant. Finally, on October 1, 1949, Mao proclaimed the beginning of the Peoples Republic of China. China was officially a Communist Nation.
Under the new government, Mao made drastic changes in China. One idea, the Agrarian Reform Law of 1950, gave all of the land in China to the government, who then redistributed it equally to every citizen. Mao’s idea of the Great Leap Forward was suppose to increase industrialization and make China a world power. He put everyone into communes, gave them a job to do, and everyone equal food. Some people worked the fields, but the majority of the population were sent to work in factories. This worked, but only until the crops failed. The Great Leap Forward eventually lead to mass starvation across China.
China today has a very low standard of living. It is still a Communist nation, and everyone is expected to do their share, but they do not live the lavish lives that many do in the United States. The Chinese work hard but, are paid very little in wages. The people living in big cities are luckier than those in the countryside, but even then, many of the Chinese live in places that pale compared to the standards in the United States.
Under the new government, Mao made drastic changes in China. One idea, the Agrarian Reform Law of 1950, gave all of the land in China to the government, who then redistributed it equally to every citizen. Mao’s idea of the Great Leap Forward was suppose to increase industrialization and make China a world power. He put everyone into communes, gave them a job to do, and everyone equal food. Some people worked the fields, but the majority of the population were sent to work in factories. This worked, but only until the crops failed. The Great Leap Forward eventually lead to mass starvation across China.
China today has a very low standard of living. It is still a Communist nation, and everyone is expected to do their share, but they do not live the lavish lives that many do in the United States. The Chinese work hard but, are paid very little in wages. The people living in big cities are luckier than those in the countryside, but even then, many of the Chinese live in places that pale compared to the standards in the United States.