Communist party

assistance. In addition, heavy damage was inflicted on China during the Japanese occupation as well as by the anti-imperialist statements as a result of American-supported Chinese Republicans. However, there was a complex relationship between the communist states. There were always feelings of resentment, exploitation, and antagonism. Before the rift, Sino-Soviet…

was to leave a footprint in the country’s history during one or two mandates. It is considered difficult for succeeding leaders to have the same cultural and political influence of Mao Zedong, and the new challenge for the elites of the Chinese Communist Party was in fact to leave a clear footprint in history during only one or two mandates as General Secretary. Thanks to this situation anyway every leader, from Deng to Xi Jinping, developed a clear, influential and overarching theory, leaving a…

With thousands left wounded, a seemingly countless number of citizens reported dead, and a country left with a damaged reputation. All of these were the results of a truly unforgettable and shocking event which happened on the 4th of June 1989, the Tiananmen Square massacre. Tiananmen Square, situated in China's capital, Beijing, is the largest public space in the world. Being one of the largest tourist attractions in the world, it is surrounded by monumental public buildings that line its…

The characters Chiang Kai-shek, Mao Zedong, and Wang Jingwei formed the triumvirate leadership established at the onset of the 20th century, that would forever set China on a transformational path towards modernity and further establish its stature in the international community as a modernized progressive superpower. Yet, the establishment of China today as an economic, geographic, and political powerhouse was not a sudden formative moment in history that led to China’s rapid development. In…

an autobiography written by Liang Heng, which recounts his personal experience during the Chinese cultural revolution. During this time, Mao Zedong reclaimed his position to power in China; his goal was to preserve the original ideals of the communist party. In hopes of ending all ideals of capitalism, Mao created the Red Guards, a class struggle, and “re-education” programs. These aspects come together and are shown throughout Liang’s which show the effects of Mao’s political campaigns within…

She was an active member of the CCP in shanghi and she even visited CCP headquarters in Yan’an in the Shaanxi province of china. In 1939 Qing married rising CCP party member Mao Zedong. Some party members disagreed with this marriage initially, but went along with it as they were ensured Jiang would never play a role in politics. This would prove to be a lie when Qing seriously entered politics in 1960’s. In 1948 Jiang became…

Nationalism, Maoist Marxism, and the Second United Front in the Communist Victory of the Chinese Civil War This historical study will define the themes of peasant nationalism, Maoist Marxism, and the Second United Front in the communist victory in the Chinese Civil War. The civil war between the Kuomintang (KMT) of the Republic of China and the Communist Party of China (CPC) from 1927 to 1950 involved lengthy battle between capitalist and communist forces. The KMT often relied on…

Thesis: Political liberalization and democracy do not always follow capitalistic reforms. One way to describe China’s political culture is a subject society. Chinese society and politics are shaped by the communist party and elites, and the Chinese people are unable to change this. In the book, the author describes news blackouts which prohibit any covering of the specified topic. In fact, around the anniversary of Tiananmen Square, the covering of any bad news is prohibited, and the government…

On December 26, 1893, the architect of China’s Communist revolution and the founding member of the Chinese Communist Party(CCP), Chairman Mao Zedong(毛泽东) was born. Although many of his socialist reforms resulted in failure and caused much devastation for the people of China, his legacy as a nationalist leader and the creator of an independent China still inspires post-Mao generations. Born from a peasant family, Chairman Mao understood what it was like to be in the “98 percent”. This allowed him…

opposing threats, such as, the Jewish community, communists, anyone who had a different view or was thought to be a threat of the Nazi party as a whole, he would use the Gestapo to eliminate them. Hitler saw communist to be a huge threat to fascism, this was portrayed in the Reichstag Fire. It was never officially determined that the Nazi party was responsible for this catastrophic event, however, all fingers are pointing in Hitler's way. A communist by the name of, Van der Lubbe, was arrested…