The Communist State-12

Question 1

Two days before they proclaimed the people’s Republic Of China, the Communist Party leaders held a conference to decide their ________ _______.

Answer 1

Future policy

Question 2

On 29 September 1949 the conference drew up a ____________ outlining the Party’s aims and intentions for the future.

Answer 2

Common Program

Question 3

What did the common program say People’s Republic Of China strives for?(7)

Answer 3

• People’s Democratic Dictatorship
• Independence, Democracy,Unity,Prosperity and strength of China
• Land Reform
• Industrial country
• Women shall have equal rights
• Freedom of Speech
• Punishment against all counter-revolutionaries

Question 4

What problems did the communists encounter agriculturally?(3)

Answer 4

• Dams destroyed
• War taken peasants away from their fields
• Shortage Of food but population was growing by 15 Million people per year

Question 5

What problems did they face in the cities?(4)

Answer 5

• Chaos to transport,telecommunications and energy systems
• Currency=worthless
• Unemployment
• Local governments slow and inefficient

Question 6

Who did the communists fear would come back?

Answer 6

Chiang Kaishek

Question 7

What was the greatest problem of them all threatening the China?

Answer 7

Holding China together as a single country.

Question 8

What was the communists first action after seizing power?

Answer 8

Reorganizing the government

Question 9

They began by grouping the country’s 18 ________ in 6 _______. In each region they set up a series of _______ to run each subdivision of the region, from the provinces to counties,cities,districts and towns.

Answer 9

Provinces
Regions
Councils

Question 10

What is Democratic Centralism?

Answer 10

Meant that the party members had to obey strict discipline and give total obedience to the Party leaders.

Question 11

Head of State:

Prime Minister and Foreign Minister:

Answer 11

Mao Zedhong

Zhou Enlai

Question 12

What role did the PLA play?(5)

Answer 12

• In the new system of government
• Rebuilding of important architecture
• Commanders governed on councils
• Used as Production and Construction armies, helped to build up their backward economy
• Firm control

Question 13

What does the new flag of China represent?

Answer 13

Large Star-Common Program of the Party

4 Smaller Stars-Workers,Peasants, Lower Middle Class,Patriotic capitalists