-The defeat was part of a larger rebellion that began after the First Emperor's death. -The people were dissatisfied with the tyranny of the Qin leaders and their legalist form of government. -Chinese history portrays the Han as having implemented many changes to the government, evidence shows that the Han continued to rule in the tradition of the Qin, only gradually incorporating Confucian ideals into their legalist form of government. - rose after the rebellions of the Ch’in (stage one) - (stage two) Wu Ti (emperor) brought new economic policies, built canals, established granaries for surplus grain, increased taxes on merchants, created government monopolies (salt, copper coins, iron & liquor) - Debate on monopolies after Wu Ti’s death: “Salt & Iron Debate” - Legalists said: state should enjoy profits from salt & iron - Confucians said: leave resources in private hands for moral purity (government would be corrupted by dealings with merchants) - Confucian ideas begin to influence the legalists (emperors see Confucian scholars as bookish) - Confucian ideas shaped the moral of men w/o external restraints
When conquering China, the Mongols kicked the bureaucratic elite to the curb, hired new foreign rulers, and eliminated the civil service examinations. On the contrary, the Mongols in Russia weren’t as strict and direct. While Chinese traditions were eliminated, Russian princes were allowed to rule and a whole new dual system of regional administration was set up. Another contrast is centers of power for each state. In China, the main center of commerce was modern day Beijing.
During the beginning of the 1900s, there were plenty of revolutions and violence that took place. The Chinese revolution in 1911 and Russian Revolution in 1917 shared similar goals, they wanted to end the power of their current leader and establish a new one. For Russia, it was Tsar Nicholas II and for China it was the Qing Dynasty, Russia wanting a functioning communist government and Chinese revolutionaries wanted a democratic government. The first outcome is different in that China relied on agriculture to maintain its economy and Russia relied on industry to fuel its economy. 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.
How far was the leadership of the CCP responsible for survival of the party between 1927 and 1937? After the united front ended, the CCP were seriously close to extinction, so it was much of a surprise that by 1935 Mao Zedong would become the leader of the party and they would control all of China by 1949. This was mainly down to exceptionally strong leadership shown by Mao during the Nanjing decade. However, there were other reasons for the survival of the CCP: there were other leaders involved in the CCP like Zhu De and challenges from Wang Ming and Bo Gu; the failure of the GMD was also influential to the continuity of the CCP. It is evident that Mao Zedong's abilities to control the party and to know how to improve its stranglehold on China, was the main reason for the CCP's survival.
This essay will outline the good and the bad things he has done to China during his time as emperor. Qin Shi Huangdi was a skilled person who had many amazing plans and projects for the future. Some of them were made possible but his intention of staying ruler for 10,000 generations never came true. At that time he had the power to do anything to China and one of his biggest goals were to unify the whole of China. He made many outstanding creations and rules for China that are still their and are still being used.
What had been unleashed in 1917 was a revolutionary wave corresponding with the rise of socialism, trade unionism and Marxism in otherwise “successful” capitalist societies. The ensuing chaos in many of these countries during their attempt to establish a new form of government appeared to be enough to convince many Americans that alien radicals (particularly Communists and Fascists) should be identified, arrested and deported. They feared they could potentially pose a threat to the “American” way of life and freedom. During this period in California, many of the larger studios were being built up by former refugees from Fascism (Paramount, Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Warner Bros). They tended to steer clear of politics and concentrate on entertainment.
For centuries, China was isolated from the rest of the world. When the dynastic era ended in China, Mao Zedong stepped in to lead his country and ruled it with a communist regime for twenty-five years. During this period, all businesses and properties in China were nationalized, and Mao enforced the 100 Flowers Campaign, Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution. However, these plans backfired and led to millions of deaths and the government was in a state of exile. At the end of Mao’s rule, Deng Xiaoping took control of China, and transitioned its nationalized economy to a capitalist market.
This shows that violence was part of the Communist rule, and it was used in order to get their way. In an attempt to tighten Chinas political control, the ‘three anti-movement’ was introduced in 1951. This targeted the areas of waste, corruption and inefficiency. A year later, this expanded into the ‘five anti-movement’ which was intended to stimulate the economy by attacking; industrial sabotage, tax evasion, bribery, fraud and theft of government property. These anti-movements were the start of the political party hatred, in which it became clear that China was to be turned into a one party state.
One main change of China during this era is the formation of an empire, and ending imperial states. China’s civilization became too large, and had rivalry among elites, which created instability in the imperial states. During the warring states, 4 dynasties fought for power, creating chaos and disorder in China. China had many falls of different dynasties. Hans dynasty followed after the Qin.
Increasing trade with all major regions of the world c. A dislike of the arts and sciences d. A powerful centralized government 18. A “dynasty” in Chinese history was a. Any emperor who lasted more than two decades b. A family that passed the imperial title from generation to generation c. Powerful bureaucrats who ran the state d. Big business families who monopolized trade 19. Merchants in China were considered low prestige according to Confucian ideals because: a.