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Introduction
Mao maintained power through an uncanny use of popular action, particularly appealing to the younger generation, despite his inability to make effective decisions regarding the nation.
Themes
1- Popular Action: Economic
2- Popular Action: Social
3- Organization
4- Propaganda
5- Force & Terror
Popular Action: Economic- Peasant Associations
Peasant Associations Est. in 1949 to over-rule ruling class
Popular Action: Economic- Rich Peasants
Rich Peasants: 15 million land lords dealt with by 1952
Popular Action: Economic- Businesses
Capitalist Businesses: 1955 converted to state businesses
Popular Action: Economic- Closing Sentence
Mao’s popular reforms appealed to the majority of citizens and the more open younger generation despite his ineffective, and short-sighted economic policy.
Popular Action: Social- Marrige
CHOICE: young people could choose their spouses
Popular Action: Social- Divorce
DIVORICE: Women could divorce husbands
Popular Action: Social- Killing
could not kill baby girls
Popular Action: Social- Polygomy
Men could only have 1 wife
Popular Action: Social- Closing Sentence
Mao’s social reforms were highly popular amongst the younger generation as they did not adhere to age old social precepts, providing him with valuable support.
Organization- Collectivisation
Collectivisation
Organization- Five Year Plans
Five Year Plans: 1st worked well
Organization- Goods
More Consumer goods 1952-1957, paper & Rubber Shoes doubled
Organization- Great Leap Forward
Great Leap Forward: 2nd Five Year Plan
Organization- Closing Sentence
Mao’s concept of industrialization although well meaning were often poorly executed, but were perceived as positive initiatives.
Propaganda- Campaigns
Resist America & Aid Korea Campaign in 1951
Propaganda- Religious
3-selfs movement: to free Chinese church from outside influence 1951
Propaganda- Education
Socialist Education Movement: 1962-66
Propaganda- Eliminate Olds
Eliminate 4 Olds: culture, customs, habits, ways of thinking
Propaganda- Personality Cult
Cult of Mao- Lin Biao and Mao’s wife Jiang Qing
Propaganda- Closing Sentence
Mao’s social propaganda was were executed in harnessing the peasants’ ideals and convincing them that actions were in process to instigate them.
Force & Terror- Military Force
Korea/UN: N Korea driven to boarders & thus fought with China 1950-52
Force & Terror- Tibet
Tibet: Captured & Coerced Dali Lama
Force & Terror- Criticism
Hundred Flowers Campaign- 1957
Force & Terror- Youth
Red Guard (1960s)
Force & Terror- Closing Sentence
Mao’s use of military force was highly successful and allowed the peasants to see him as a strong leader; his terror, despite being against the interest of the people created the idea that he was a powerful man, capable of ruling well.
Clever Twist
Mao describes someone as having a personality quote “because they hold the truth in their hands,” yet the general populace was too afraid to express the short comings of his decisions.