China-Reform and China-Reform and ReactionReaction

From ThisFrom This

To This!To This!

Reform and Mao’s LegacyReform and Mao’s Legacy

His harsh reforms greatly damaged His harsh reforms greatly damaged ChinaChina

Family life replaced by communal lifeFamily life replaced by communal lifeNo more incentives for higher workNo more incentives for higher workWhen critics of Mao wanted to When critics of Mao wanted to

change directions Mao created the change directions Mao created the “Cultural Revolution” to avoid “Cultural Revolution” to avoid capitalismcapitalism

China and the WestChina and the West

After the Chinese Revolution, they shut After the Chinese Revolution, they shut the doors to outsidersthe doors to outsiders

China and the USA would go to war in China and the USA would go to war in North KoreaNorth Korea

By the late 1960’s the USSR and China By the late 1960’s the USSR and China despise eachotherdespise eachother

In the early 1970’s Mao’s right hand man, In the early 1970’s Mao’s right hand man, Zhou Enlai wanted to open relations with Zhou Enlai wanted to open relations with the West, he recognized their importancethe West, he recognized their importance

He invited an American table tennis team He invited an American table tennis team to come to China-Became known as “Ping to come to China-Became known as “Ping Pong Diplomacy”Pong Diplomacy”

Forrest, Forrest GumpForrest, Forrest Gump

Then…..Then…..

Zhou Enlai invited the Presiden to the Zhou Enlai invited the Presiden to the United States, Yorba Linda’ s favorite United States, Yorba Linda’ s favorite son Richard Nixon to China.son Richard Nixon to China.

HUGE!!!HUGE!!!They promised to start with small They promised to start with small

cultural exchanges and limited tradecultural exchanges and limited trade

Change Happening THROUGOUT Change Happening THROUGOUT CHINACHINA

Mao and Zhou died in 1976. Moderate took Mao and Zhou died in 1976. Moderate took over led by Deng Xiaopengover led by Deng Xiaopeng

Unlike Mao, he was willing to utilize Unlike Mao, he was willing to utilize moderate usage of capitalism moderate usage of capitalism

Created “Four Modernizations” agriculture, Created “Four Modernizations” agriculture, industry, defense, and scienceindustry, defense, and science

Eliminated communes, leased the landEliminated communes, leased the land Food production increasedFood production increased He welcomed foreign technology and He welcomed foreign technology and

investmentinvestment

DengDeng

Massacre in Tiananmen Massacre in Tiananmen SquareSquare

Rich and poor gap developedRich and poor gap developed Western ideas flooded China, democracy Western ideas flooded China, democracy

was trying to take rootwas trying to take root In the Spring of 1989 100,000 student In the Spring of 1989 100,000 student

began to protest and occupy Tiananmen began to protest and occupy Tiananmen SquareSquare

Deng declared Martial lawDeng declared Martial law June 4, thousands of heavily armed June 4, thousands of heavily armed

Chinese troops attacked the students, Chinese troops attacked the students, killing perhaps thousands. killing perhaps thousands.