China 1 - Establishment of Communist Rule 1949-65 Flashcards
(41 cards)
When was the PRC proclaimed?
1st October 1949
When was the CPPCC established?
1949
When was the Korean War?
1950-53
When were the reunification campaigns?
1950
When was the 3 antis campaign?
1951
When was the 5 antis campaign?
1952
When was the reform of the PLA?
1953
When was the new constitution?
1954
When was the Secret Speech?
25 February 1956
When was the 1st call for the Hundred Flowers?
1956
When was the repeated call for the Hundred Flowers?
February 1957
When were the Anti-Rightist campaigns?
June 1957
When did Mao stand down as head of state (President)?
1958
When did Liu Shaoqi become State President?
1959
When did Mao retreat from public life?
1962
Who was a loyal communist that was denounced in the Anti-Rightist Campaign?
Ding Ling
Who was Rao Shushi?
Party leader who was accused of factionalism in 1953 and died in prison in 1975
What problems did the CCP face in 1949?
- Continued Nationalist threat
- Administrative and economic chaos
- Lawlessness
- Lack of infrastructure and transport
What was the common program?
A temporary arrangement until the formal constitution was agreed
How many of the posts in the regional bureaux were held by the PLA?
2 of the 4
When was the conscription law?
1955
What were Mao’s three leading roles?
- Head of Military Affairs Commission
- Chairman of the CCP
- Head of State (President)
What was the structure of the CCP?
National People’s Congress -> Central Committee (49) -> Politburo (25) -> Standing Committee (5) -> Mao (Chairman)
How many people were in the bureaucracy by 1959?
8 million
