Title: The Trial of Mao
1The Trial of Mao
- Kempton Patten
- Global History II
- Mepham High School
2Communism and the Peoples Republic of China
According to Mao Zedong
3Communism GOALS
- GOALS Peoples Republic of China
- Wanted increase agriculture and industry
- Eliminate social classes
- Socialist economy cooperation and shared
ownership
4Communism RESULTS
- 30 million people died
- Communism turned into a one-party
- dictatorship
5What does Communism look like?
6The Great Leap Forward
According to Peng
7GOALS of The Great Leap Forward
- Modernization
- Increase technology
- Increase agriculture
- Promised more , more food, less
- work
8RESULTS of the Great Leap Forward
- Mao did not keep promises
- Corrupt
- Commune system slowed output
- 30 million people died
9What did the Great Leap look like?
10Life on the Commune
11GOALS of commune
- Commune giant village where all the peasants
now would live and work together
- Created during Great Leap Forward
- Own means of production
- Supposed to be more productive
12RESULTS of commune
- Not allowed to eat
- Government had unrealistic goals
- Shortage of food
- Increase in violence
- Maos solution Chinese should
- eat less
- Millions died
13What does commune life look like?
14Cultural Revolution
According to Liu
15GOALS of the Cultural Revolution
- GOAL renew communist loyalty
- Replace successors with more loyal
- followers
- 2. Got rid of all who opposed Mao
- Students formed the Red Guard
- and schools were closed
- 4. Create less elite society
16RESULTS of the Cultural Revolution
- Anarchy
- Terror
- Economy slowed
- Hundreds of thousands die
- Especially teachers
17What did the Cultural Revolution look like?
18The Little Red Book
Yuji, the Red Guard
19GOALS of The Little Red Book Red Guard
- Red Guard youth organized group (high school
age)
- Attack traditional values and
- criticize party officials
- Report disloyal Chinese and
- un-revolutionary activity
- During Cultural Revolution
20GOALS of the Little Red Book Red Guard
Verbally attacked and physically abused
Chinese Military had to be called in to stop the
students
21What did the Red Guards look like?
22Women's Rights
23GOALS of Womens Rights
- EQUALITY under the law
- Can work in factories or on farms
24RESULTS of Womens Rights
- Women made less than men
- Very few women had high position
- government jobs
- Never really seen as equal
25What did Womens Rights look like in the Peoples
Republic of China?
26Should Mao be found innocent or guilty??Should
a countrys political leader be held responsible
for the failure of policies that result in the
loss of human life?