To what extent was China established as a superpower at the time of Mao's death? (8) Flashcards
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When did China become a leading world power?
It was only in the late 1960s that China began to emerge as a leading world power after many years of weakness, disunity and chaos.
How did China’s economy experience such a massive boost?
Although China’s economy went through many changes and setbacks during the 1950s, the foundations were being laid for future stability and economic growth, in much the same way that Stalin’s Five Year Plans had provided a basis for the USSR’s emergence as a superpower. However, at this early stage, China was not yet on the way to being an economic giant.
Under Mao, China tried to present itself as the leading ______ state.
Marxist
Why did the Chinese believe their form of communism was better suited than the Soviet one?
The Chinese believed that their form of communism was better suited than the Soviet one as a model for developing countries with large rural peasant populations.
Why did China believe they had more in common with former colonies?
They also believed that they had more in common with former colonies because of their own experience of Western imperialism. This appealed to some Marxists in former colonies in Africa and Asia, though no other states became completely Maoist or allied solely to China.
After the Sino-Soviet split, there was competition between China and the USSR in their dealings with ____ countries.
African
What are some of the projects, China took on in Africa? (2)
- China set up several projects in Africa - the largest being the building of the Tan-Zam railway - to allow Zambia to export copper through the Tanzanian port of Dar-es-Salaam. Projects like this allowed China to gain respect and influence in Africa.
- China also provided support to some African liberation groups, such as the Pan Africanist Congress.
