6. the peoples republic of china 1946-1952

Question 1

Mao head

Answer 1

but not in day to day policy decisions, done by the bureaucracy, role was to keep ideoloy debate alive in the party, the underlying Maoist principles policy should be based on the ‘mass line’, dominating with purges for deviating from the mass line controlled party and governemt

Question 2

Personality cult

Answer 2

boosted by leading and stood abov party, on stamps and bank notes

Question 3

Chairman of all key posts in power structure

Answer 3

chairman of Central People’s Government Council (state bureaucracy), chairman in the Standing Committee (CCP), Chairman People’s Revolutionary Military Council (PLA)

Question 4

Zhou enlai

Answer 4

chairman of state council in state bureaucry , prime minister

Question 5

peng duahi

Answer 5

defense minister

Question 6

standing committee

Answer 6

Important debates select group of the politburo

Question 7

A Political Consultive Confernce 1949

Answer 7

Representive assemblies some democracy establish new republic, 14 other parties

Question 8

National Party Congress

Answer 8

representees from party branches could debate policies BUT rarely met not called till 1956, 7 yrs later, only agreed policies already decided by politburo

Question 9

ministers in state bureaucracy

Answer 9

11/24 from other parties but only tolerated if not threaten ccp power

Question 10

Mass party membership

Answer 10

only around 5 million in country on 500 million=small
Vanguard party only membership based on Lenin ideas of ‘revolutionary consciousness’ once demonstrated commitment and ideology correctnes

Question 11

Party cadres at all levels

Answer 11

leading roles in mass organizations: All China Federation of Democratic Youth,
All China Federation of Women

Question 12

Local level involved ‘the masses’ to transform society

Answer 12

urban neighborhood committes, public security committees, people’s mediation committees responsible for public health, policing, disputes watched and monitored closely by ccp

Question 13

Danwei

Answer 13

work unit all employed in urban areas or unemployed under residents’ committee, led by party cadres control housing, grain, cooking oil cloth, permits to travel, marry, enter army/unit, change employment

Question 14

‘iron rice bowl’

Answer 14

Cadres privileged life style functioned as a family united ‘joined the revolution’ reward for loyalty , ‘iron rice bowl’ guaranteed employment and income for life

Question 15

Try to seem legitimate

Answer 15

took over from military win most just want peace, gain support claiming represent the will of the people . About foreign influence ‘we have stood up’ gained support, continue a united front with peasants, urban working class, petty bourgeoisie, national bourgeoise which he was careful not to destroy rebuilding the econmy, a ‘People’s Democratic Dictatorship’ not ready for socialism working class not big enough, could participate in politics others= ‘five black categories’, reactionary elements, feudal elements, lackeys of imperialism, bureaucratic capitalists, enemies of the people= no political rights non-people repressed or punished