This party was led by SunYat-sen. In document three, “the three principles of the Guomindang” stating the points of how this nationalists party would run the country. The three principles stated “Nationalism: to get rid China of foreign influence, unite China and to regain its international respect, democracy: the people should be educated so that they could ultimately rule themselves democratically, and Social advance: this was essentially 'land reform,' the redistribution of land to the peasants and economic development.” At the same time the warlord era was happening affecting the Guomindang’s ruling of China. In 1921, the Guomindang allied with growing Chinese communist to defeat the warlords present in the country. In 1925, after Sun Yat-sen’s death, Chiang Kai-shek took over the nationalist and realized the communist were getting stronger.
During these years, which mark the first in Mao’s reign as leader in China, there were a number of key features of Communist rule in China, notably land reform, economic policies, as well as violence. In this essay, I intend to argue that violence was a key feature, but that there are other factors that could be described as being ‘key’ also. Mao’s immediate aim upon coming to power was to gain control of the cities, where the GMD had been at its strongest. He was determined to stamp out any remaining support for the GMD and ordered massacres of suspects. 65,000 people were killed in Guangzhou and 28,000 in Shanghai.
Mao adapted Communist ideas to China and he followed in Joseph Stalin’s footsteps by abusing his power and crippling the Chinese in fear with his totalitarian rule. In this essay I will be exploring the factors contributing to one of the biggest disputes in historical knowledge. Was Mao Zedong’s role in achieving communism genuine or has it been exaggerated and morphed by the Asian populations living under absolute despotism. “Idealism is no panacea in a totalitarian regime.” 1 - Quoted by a 20th century philosopher. It wasn’t said about Mao however it adapts to his ideas and aspirations.
The Ming began with the overthrow of the hated Mongols, who ruled China for one hundred years. (Adler 352) The Ming Dynasty was founded by Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu was a young poor man when he joined the Red Turban rebellion in the lower Yangtse region. (china tour 1) Zhu, who later took the imperial title Hongwu ruled from 1368-1398. (Adler 352) In 1356 Zhu led his army into the city of Jiquing, which is currently Nanjing in Jiangsu Province.
The Russian Revolution (1905-1917) were many small revolutions aggregated, with two major reformations; which ended with the Czar’s regime, outsetting the Provisional Government. In the 1905’s revolutions, there were three main causes: agrarian problem, nationality problem and labour problem. However, the 1917’s revolutions disassembled the Czar’s autocratic government and placed the Bolsheviks in power; whom after winning the civil war, 1922, gave rise to the Soviet Union. In 1903, the Social Democratic Laborers Union’s second party (which already carried Marxist ideals) split into the Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks factions. Bolsheviks were lead by Lenin, and believed that a Revolution could already have been started; while, Mensheviks claimed
After the death of Sun Yat Sen 12th March 1925, Chiang Kai-Shek emerged as the new leader of the GMD. He wanted to unite China and carried out a purge that eliminated the communists from the organization. Chiang commanded the army which defeated the communist army and forced the survivors to make the famous Long March towards Guangxi in North West China. Mao decided to evacuate the area and establish a new stronghold in the north-west of China. On October 16th 1934 Mao, Lin Biao, Zhu De, and 80,000 communist headed towards the west through mountainous areas.
Both Russia and China's revolution began as a struggle for a change in power. The initial revolution of China in 1911 was for the ousting of the Qing dynasty. Similarly, the 1917 revolution in Russia was instigated by the Bolsheviks revolution against the Tsarist government. The outcomes of Russia and China's revolution were similar as were the goals to establish a new government because both eventually led to the formation of a communist country. However, China's revolution differed because the initial democratic establishment led to opposition from the Communist party while the formation of the U.S.S.R faced minimal opposition.
China now turned a corner. The age of revolution and violent struggle was followed by an era of reform and consolidation. When Deng Xiaoping returned to power, the decision was made by the Central Committee that the Party from then on would put behind it class struggle
The Russian revolution in October 1917 was due to the effective leadership of the Bolsheviks. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Plan of Investigation This investigation explores the question “The Russian revolution in October 1917 was due to the effective leadership of the Bolsheviks. To what extent do you agree with this statement?” The Russian revolution in October 1917, led by the Bolsheviks marked the end of Tsarist in Russian and the beginning of communism. This investigation will deal with the origins of the Russian revolution in the months of 1917, and address the political, social and economic causes of the Bolshevik revolution.
With the fall of the Qing Empire in China came the fall of thousands of years of imperial rule within the conquered nation. Also, with this fall in power, came the rising of the Warlords that ruled China until the Communist Party took control under the reign of Mao Zedong. Following the end of World War I, China was twisted into political mayhem where it seemed that no central government even existed; there were only the warlords. Among the hundreds of warlords, three rose to take significant power within China. Zhang Zoulin ruled over the region known as