Mao's China: 1949-1976 (Basic)

Who became the new leader of the People's Republic of China in 1949

After being driven from the mainland, Nationalist forces retreated to this island, where they would govern it independently from the rest of China

China's first premier who was in charge of most foreign policy decisions and implementing Mao's policies

One of the first campaigns focused on eliminating this class in China

This region of China, which was previously independent after the 1911 Xinhai Revolution, was again annexed by China in 1951

In 1950, China intervened in this conflict, where Communist forces under Kim Il-sung were being pushed back by United Nations forces led by the United States

In 1954, this prominent politician committed suicide after reportedly attempting to usurp Liu Shaoqi and Zhou Enlai from their positions in the government

Campaign that Mao launched as he wanted to encourage intellectuals to share their ideas with the party

After receiving much criticism directed against party rule as a result of the above, Mao launched this campaign

With intellectuals silenced and with the majority of Party supporting Mao in his belief that the mass mobilization of China's population could achieve tremendous economic growth, this campaign was launched

This involved placing people into these in order to maximize production

It also involved making these, which would allow anyone to make steel

Mao claimed that China could surpass this country in steel production in 15 years

This also involved a campaign to eliminate this type of bird, which was seen as a nuisance to crops

In order to appease Mao, many local cadres would _______ production numbers. In reality they were much lower

Because of the above factors, this type of disaster struck China

Estimated number of people who died

Originally Mao's successor, this man would assume the role of State Chairman after Mao resigned in 1959. He would die in 1969 after being purged as China's number one Capitalist Roader

In 1964, this type of military weapon was acquired by China after a successful detonation

In 1966, Mao started this event because of his disillusionment with the government and its policies, to regain a more prominent position after his semi-retirement, and his belief that this event can allow China to stay revolutionary after his death

In order to re-invent Chinese culture, traditional elements of it including ideas, customs and habits were referred to as this and were targeted for reform, leading to the destruction of many historical pieces of Chinese history

This man was responsible for strengthening Mao's cult of personality, leading to his appointment as Mao's successor in 1969. He would die mysteriously in 1971

In 1964, this book was compiled, which contained excerpts of Mao's speeches and writings

By 1973, this group of four radicals including Mao's wife, Jiang Qing, was one of the most dominant factions in China's government until they were all arrested in 1976

In 1976, Mao died, this man, who was recently appointed as his new successor, became the new leader of China