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Campaign To Suppress Counter Revolutionaries |
(1950-1951) Was launched at the same time the PLA entered North Korea. Mao used this as an excuse to remove possible threats to the regime at home. Targeted: Nationalists, academics, people who studied in the USA, Christian missionaries. Tao Zhu (the tank) - responsible for killing 46,000 in 12 months (Guangxi province) Mao suggested killing 1/1000 of local population. 710,000 - 2 million people killed. |
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"Resist America, Aid Korea" |
(February 1951) Denounced Americans as bandits, murderers and savages. Targeted: Foreigners living in China or people associated with foreigners. Ordered police searches of spies, confiscated radios and firearms. Promoted national unity. |
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Sino-Soviet Treaty |
(1950) Wanted recognition from Stalin that China was the second most important Communist state. Treaty: $300 million of credit - hand over bullion stock with interest on the loan. 11,000 economic supervisors - fund their salaries. |
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3 Antis Campaign |
(August 1951 - July 1952) Targeted: The Communist party Corruption, obstructions bureaucracy and waste. Bo Yibo in charge. Used mass meetings to gain confessions. Tiger Hunting Teams, has hunted down 100,000 'tigers' in East China (1952) Humiliated, imprisoned or executed. |
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'How To Hold An Accusation Meeting' |
A manual published by the Ministry of Public Security. During the 3 Antis Campaign, used to denounce managers and officials. We're subjected to humiliating confessions. |
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5 Antis Campaign |
( February - May 1952) Targeted: The bourgeoisie who remained in China after the revolution. Bribery, tax evasion, theft of state property and spying Encouraged workers organisations to accuse their employers of criminal activities. Tiger beaters gathered evidence against their employees. Denunciation Boxes used to denounce members of the family. - 1% sent to Labour camps - 1% victims shot- 1% sent to Labour camps - 3% jailed foe more than 10 years - 3% jailed foe more than 10 years |
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Laogai System |
Said the be places of re-education rather than punishment. (1953) 2 million prisoners, half in the laogai system. (1955) prisoners produced 350,000 tonnes of grain for the state. (Thought reform - In which prisoners attended endless struggle sessions as a form of mental torture) (1949-76) 25 million deaths |
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Reunification Campaigns |
(1949-1950) - Guangdong GMD heartland The PLA took the province in only 2 weeks after the PRC had been declared in Beijing. - Xinjiang 80% were Uyghurs Large numbers of Han Chinese were brought in to work on construction projects. Became a buffer zone for the PRC. - Tibet PLA invasion (October 1950) (May 1951) Came under Chinese sovereignty. Destroyed Tibetan identity by bringing in Han Chinese settlers Dalai Lama fled to exile in India. |
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The Hundred Flowers Campaign |
(1957) Call for an open debate on the results of the First Five Year Plan 'Let a hundred flowers bloom, and a hundred schools of thought contend' People were hesitant Used the CCP Congress (Nov 1956) to promote the need for debate. |
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Anti Rightist Campaign |
(June 1957) Punished people who had been critical Directed: Dengi Xiaoping - 500,000 people punished. Targeted: Right wingers |
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Democratic Centralism |
Locally elected representatives could discuss and debate issues. However once the policy had been decided by the central government, no change could be made to it |
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The PLA |
Controlled through the Military Affairs Commission (1950-53) responsible for the suppression of bandits 100,000 enemies killed (1955) conscription law - 800,000 recruits per year Contributed to a week's free labour a year to help construction Size of the army reduced: (1950) 5 million (1953) 3.5 million |
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Self Registration |
Tricked people into implicating themselves All those who has previously held positions within the nationalist to register to be able to start anew. Arrested |
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Laogi |
Reform through Labour (1955) 1.53 million people undergoing forced Labour Political prisoners: 300,000 doctors, experts and engineers 27 million people died in prisons and Labour camps under Mao Contributed: 350,000 tons of grain 700 million yuan in industrial products |
