Half of the 130,000 ‘bandits and criminals’ that were rounded up were executed. A similar process in Shanghai led to 28,000 deaths. These deaths show a massive rise in violence in order for the CCP to get their way and remove China from the people that they do not want. To maintain control, Mao decided to get rid of a whole class;
Why did the US become so deeply involved in the Korean War in the years 1950 – 1953? It has been argued that the US became very deeply involved in the Korean War in the years 1950 to 1953. Factors such as the Truman doctrine, the domino theory and China’s fall to communism with Mao are all reasons for the US becoming involved in the war in Korea. The main factor for the US becoming deeply involved in the war was the domino theory, as it caused the release of the Truman doctrine and caused the USA to fear the fall of Japan, which is why they got so deeply involved in the war. China falling to communism caused great fear to spread across America as they worried Japan would be next in line to adopt the communist ideology.
First of all, the fall of the Roman Empire was caused by foreign invasions. In Document C, there was a map that showed the groups of people that conquered Rome. It shows that the Huns from China took over Rome. So did the Vandals and Visigoths in 439 CE and 418 CE. Also, on a timeline, it states that invasions began from 27 BCE and they ended during 476 CE, when Rome fell.
Hans dynasty followed after the Qin. Then after Hans collapsed, three kingdoms occurred, making it a struggle and battle for political power. China experienced drastic changes, from almost collapsing during 350 years of chaos, restored ordered once Sui dynasty was formed in 589 CE. During this time period, traditional Chinese thought remained. Legalism, Confucianism, and Daoism was practiced, hoping to use different ways of thought to restore China.
Erick Romero 10/19/14 2A Explain the origin(s) of the Chinese Civil War, and to what extent was the Communist victory due to the use of guerrilla warfare In the early 20th century, China ran into political turmoil. With the revolution in 1911, in which the last dynasty, the Manchu dynasty was overthrown. The new Republic failed to set hold on China and warlord era would start. But China continued to be oppressed by many foreign powers because it lacked a strong central government. The Chinese Civil War was caused by two opposed political parties, the communists and the nationalists, to see who would be able to restore order and regain central power over China to bring it back to its glory.
March 3, 2012 The Cold War was an event that change the twentieth century The Cold War was between democratic and communism that was started by Senator Joseph McCarthy. While discussing anticommunism and McCarthyism they will find the differences between the two. The paper will also discuss how the media point of view covered anticommunism and McCarthyism, also how Americans foreign was determined anticommunism. Finally, they will discover how Americans’ lives have changed because of the Red Scare. The Cold War is discussed widely around the world and as huge impact on the fight between Republicans and Democrats about communism and anticommunism.
The second outcome of the revolutions was that the countries were dramatically changed, two great powers were stopped and communist leaders eventually took over in the two countries. Russia and China both shared similar goals in that they both wanted a new form of government and leadership. Russia’s ruler was Tsar Nicholas II which ruled Russia for more than three centuries. China’s ruling dynasty was the Qing Dynasty. Tsar Nicholas II wasn’t much of a good ruler for Russia; he ignored the fact that Russia wasn’t doing so good and overlooked the industrialization and nationalism that was occurring throughout Russia.
As a result of these combination of factors, WWI was the ‘straw that broke the camels back’ and resulted in the downfall of the tsarist regime in 1917. The ruler of Russia was called the Tsar Nicholas the 2nd was an autocratic leader with few skills to rule 32 million Russians. He was politically naïve and granted himself with absolute power over the
Richie Koontz Dr. Obernuefemann History 135 9/18/2014 Emperors and Philosphers When we talk about now a days China we have to bring up the Qin dynasty. We talk about the nagatives mainly, but lets look for the what really lead to the rise of Qin dynasty. One main reason for the rise of this dynasty is politics. Politics took a big role in the rise and fall of the Qin dynasty(pg.126). In 221 bc the large states of China were fighting to gain control over the entire area during the period of the Warring States.
To make matters worse, epidemics emerged which eradicated roughly half the population. The Huns invaded and conquered a weak and politically unstable Han Dynasty, thereby ending a regime that lasted over 400 years. Similarly in Rome, high taxes were imposed to support lavish lifestyles and a corrupt government. As the empire expanded, the population decreased from plague and poverty. In addition, the gap between the few rich and the many poor continued to widen.