Nationalism vs CommunismNationalism vs Communismin Chinain China

Brian and LynnBrian and Lynn

Key IdeasKey Ideas

The Main Conflict: Nationalism vs CommunThe Main Conflict: Nationalism vs Communismism

Nationalists: DemocracyNationalists: DemocracyCommunists: CommunismCommunists: CommunismAfter the fall of Qing Dynasty, Nationalist aAfter the fall of Qing Dynasty, Nationalist a

nd Communist parties fought for powernd Communist parties fought for powerStart of Communism in ChinaStart of Communism in China

Back GroundBack Ground

Let’s read the comic Let’s read the comic

Nationalism VS Nationalism VS CommunismCommunism

Key CharactersKey Characters----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-Sun Yixian: leader of Kuomintang, Nationalist-Sun Yixian: leader of Kuomintang, Nationalist-Kuomintang: Nationalist Party-Kuomintang: Nationalist Party-Mao Zedong: Founder of Chinese -Mao Zedong: Founder of Chinese Communist PartyCommunist Party-Jiang Jieshi: Successor of Sun, Nationalist-Jiang Jieshi: Successor of Sun, Nationalist

……And the Battle BeginsAnd the Battle Begins

Nationalists Nationalists

(Kuomintang)(Kuomintang)

VS The Chinese VS The Chinese Communist PartyCommunist Party

Sun YixianSun Yixian

Sun Yixian formed a Nationalist group, KuoSun Yixian formed a Nationalist group, Kuomintang.mintang.

-Kuomintang overthrew the Qing Dynasty.-Kuomintang overthrew the Qing Dynasty.-Sun became president of China(1912).-Sun became president of China(1912).

Three Principles of PeopleThree Principles of People

Sun’s Ideas: “Three Principles of Sun’s Ideas: “Three Principles of People”People”

1.1. Nationalism: no more foreign ruleNationalism: no more foreign rule

2.2. Democracy: give people rightsDemocracy: give people rights

3.3. Economic securityEconomic security

Sun only lasted for 6 weeks as the Sun only lasted for 6 weeks as the president.president.

Yuan ShikaiYuan Shikai

Yuan Shikai overthrew Yuan Shikai overthrew Sun and became president Sun and became president (1912).(1912).-No more democracy: -No more democracy: Military RuleMilitary Rule

Local RevoltsLocal RevoltsYuan died (1916)Yuan died (1916)

Chaos in ChinaChaos in China

Chaos in China (1916)Chaos in China (1916)

-The government of China lost its -The government of China lost its power.power.

-Warlords stole from peasants.-Warlords stole from peasants.

-Constant civil wars-Constant civil wars

-Peasants died of hunger.-Peasants died of hunger.

WWI and ChinaWWI and China

Meanwhile, Europe was in WWIMeanwhile, Europe was in WWI

-China’s government declared war -China’s government declared war against Germany.against Germany.

-Thought the Allies would give back -Thought the Allies would give back the German colonies in Chinathe German colonies in China

-Treaty of Versailles: Allies gave the -Treaty of Versailles: Allies gave the German colonies to JapanGerman colonies to Japan

The Chinese were The Chinese were Outraged..Outraged..

Nationalists allies with Nationalists allies with CommunistsCommunists

May Fourth MovementMay Fourth MovementMao Zedong forms the Chinese Mao Zedong forms the Chinese

Communist PartyCommunist Party

Jiang JieshiJiang Jieshi

Jiang Jieshi (a.k.a. Chiang Kai-shek) took oJiang Jieshi (a.k.a. Chiang Kai-shek) took over the Kuomintang.ver the Kuomintang.

Jiang betrayed the Communists and massaJiang betrayed the Communists and massacred the Chinese Communist Party (1927).cred the Chinese Communist Party (1927).

Jiang becomes president of China(1928).Jiang becomes president of China(1928).

The Rise of Mao ZedongThe Rise of Mao Zedong

Jiang’s government was a failureJiang’s government was a failurePeasants supported the Chinese CommuniPeasants supported the Chinese Communi

st Party.st Party.Mao Zedong’s Revolution:Mao Zedong’s Revolution:-“Swimming in the peasant-sea”-“Swimming in the peasant-sea”-A Communist revolution based on the suppo-A Communist revolution based on the suppo

rt from peasantsrt from peasants-Mao led the Red Army-Mao led the Red Army

Mao ZedongMao Zedong

““The force of peasantry is like that of the The force of peasantry is like that of the raging winds and driving rain. It is raging winds and driving rain. It is rapidly increasing in violence. No force rapidly increasing in violence. No force can stand in its way. The peasantry will can stand in its way. The peasantry will tear apart all nets which bind it and tear apart all nets which bind it and hasten along the road to liberation. hasten along the road to liberation. They will bury beneath them all forces They will bury beneath them all forces of imperialism, militarism, corrupt of imperialism, militarism, corrupt officialdom, village bosses, and evil officialdom, village bosses, and evil gentry.gentry. ” ”

Start of CommunismStart of Communism

Mao’s Revolution=Marxist IdeasMao’s Revolution=Marxist IdeasMao’s Chinese Communist Party was Mao’s Chinese Communist Party was

the start of Communism in China.the start of Communism in China.China is still a Communist country.China is still a Communist country.China’s Communist views have China’s Communist views have

caused tension between Democratic caused tension between Democratic Western Nations VS Communist Western Nations VS Communist NationsNations

The Long MarchThe Long March

Civil War (1930): Mao Zedong (Communists) vs JiCivil War (1930): Mao Zedong (Communists) vs Jiang Jieshi (Nationalists)ang Jieshi (Nationalists)

1933~1934 – Jiang’s Nationalist army grows 1933~1934 – Jiang’s Nationalist army grows -Jiang repeatedly attacks the Communists and surr-Jiang repeatedly attacks the Communists and surr

ounds themounds them The Long March: Mao and his Communist army rThe Long March: Mao and his Communist army r

unning away from the Nationalistsunning away from the Nationalists

Japan Invades ChinaJapan Invades China

1928: Japan and China goes to war1928: Japan and China goes to war-Japan takes control of a small part in China193-Japan takes control of a small part in China19366

Jiang is forced to make the "United Front" with thJiang is forced to make the "United Front" with the Communist party to fight against Japan.e Communist party to fight against Japan.

1937: Japan started an all out invasion against C1937: Japan started an all out invasion against China by crossing Korea to Manchkuo. hina by crossing Korea to Manchkuo.

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