Establishment And Consolidation Flashcards
(50 cards)
When was the PRC formed ?
1st October 1949
After they defeated the nationalist in the civil war
What did Mao say about maintaining political control
“ all political power grows from the barrel of a gun “
What and when was the land reform ?
1949
Peasants were given the right to claim land from the land owners
Also 1 million land owners were killed
Female peasants after 1950 were entitled to land regardless of a male partner
Have a lot of peasant popularity for Mao
Why was peasant polarity so important for Maos establishment and consolidation ?
They took up the majority of the Chinese population
When and what was the 3 antis ?
1951
Was a mass campaign that aimed to remove opponents of the state and prevent corruption within the party
( nobody had more power than Mao)
When and what was the 5 antis ?
1952
Bourgeois and private businesses were targeted to tackle a fair social system with no tax evasion
Part of mobilising the masses and liquidating the bourgeois and the peasants classes
What was a dangan ?
A profile of each citizen which graded each person based on their allegiance to Mao and the CCP
How did the dangan help with establishment and consolidation ?
Meant Mao could watch out for potential political enemies and could maintain the level of trust within society after he had suspicions of nationalist amongst the CCP
What was a Danwei ?
It was a work permit that could only be accesss if you had a good dangan
And it was illegal to be homeless and jobless so it was essential
How did Mao use the danwei system to help with his establishment and consolidation ?
Meant that he could eliminate nationalist from society
As being homeless was illegal and withought a job you would be poor meaningbyiud be arrested
What was a hukou ?
It was a household registration which was given based on your job and allegiance to Mao and was needed to buy a house
How did Mai use the hukou system to help with establishment and consolidation ?
By making it illegal to be homeless nationalist would be arrested and members of society such as snakeheads or criminals would be off the streets
What and when was the 100 flowers campaign ?
1957
The encouragement of intellectuals to speak out about he regime and why the economy wasn’t improving
( unknown whether this was a genuine attempt to receive feedback or to work out who in the sorry was right wing )
What did Mao launch as a result of the criticism of his regime ?
Anti rightist campaign
The purging of an estimated 700,000 intellectuals after speaking poorly on his regime and making him look bad
What did Mao call the lnterlectuals that had spoken out during the 100 flowers
“Poisonous weeds” amongst
“Fragrant flowers “
What were Maos two main ways of establishment and consolidation of control ?
Terror &
Popularity
Why did the land reform transform land ownership and rural economy ?
Peasants now worked for themselves rather than collective farms meaning they had better incentive to work
How and when did Mao win the civil war against the nationalists?
1945-49
They nationalist were ….
Outsuppled, outgunned and outnumbers 3:1 for every soldier
Mao was therefore more prepared through his organisation of the PRC
What was the prison system in which a lot of intellectuals weee sent ?
Lao Gais
Who was a military leader leader who served under Mao ?
General Peng
What political principle was the one party state based off of ?
Highly centralised and militarised ( democratic. )
What year were all other political parties banned ?
1950
What was the order in which Mao picked off his opponents ?
- Great terror
- 3&5 Antis
- 100 flowers
- Anti rightest
How does historian cheng regard Mao’s 100 fliers campaign ?
“ devious plan “
“ Set a trap “
“Treachery “
