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Author(s): Michael Lynch
ISBN(s): 9780340929278, 0340929278
Edition: 2
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Year: 2012
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0340929278
ISBN 13: 9780340929278
Author: Michael Lynch

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The People’s Republic of China 1949-76

The title charts China’s remarkable and tumultuous development from the establishment of the People’s Republic in 1949 to Mao’s death in 1976. The book examines the widespread social and economic change that resulted from the Communist revolution, including the changes to agriculture, the five-year-plans and the ‘Hundred Flowers’ campaign. It then goes on to look at the reasons for the Cultural Revolution and its legacy. In addition, the author analyses Mao’s status as a political leader and his importance in the domestic developments of China from 1949-76.

The People s Republic of China 1949 1976 2nd Table of contents:

Part I: The Foundation of the People’s Republic of China (1949–1956)

  1. Introduction: The Birth of a New China

    • The End of the Civil War

    • The Chinese Communist Party’s Rise to Power

    • The Role of Mao Zedong in the Revolution

  2. The Establishment of the People’s Republic of China

    • The Proclamation of the PRC

    • The Immediate Challenges

    • Early Reforms and Nationalization

  3. Social and Economic Reconstruction

    • Land Reform and Collectivization

    • The Five-Year Plans and Industrialization

    • The Role of Soviet Assistance and Influence

  4. Foreign Relations and the Cold War

    • Relations with the Soviet Union

    • The Korean War and its Impact

    • The Chinese Communist Party’s International Strategy

Part II: The Great Leap Forward and Its Aftermath (1957–1962)

  1. The Launching of the Great Leap Forward

    • Mao’s Vision of Rapid Transformation

    • The Commune System: Ideals vs. Reality

    • The Role of Collective Farming

  2. The Disaster of the Great Leap Forward

    • The Famine: Causes and Consequences

    • Economic Setbacks and Political Strain

    • The Collapse of the Commune System

  3. The Aftermath and the Reshaping of Policy

    • The Role of Liu Shaoqi and Zhou Enlai in Recovery

    • Mao’s Retreat from Economic Policy

    • Lessons Learned and the Rebuilding of the Economy

Part III: The Cultural Revolution (1966–1976)

  1. Prelude to the Cultural Revolution

    • The Rise of Mao’s Discontent with Party Bureaucracy

    • The Role of the Red Guards and Revolutionary Youth

    • Ideological Campaigns: Struggle and Purification

  2. The Cultural Revolution in Action

    • The Impact on Education, Arts, and Culture

    • Persecution of Intellectuals, Artists, and “Counter-Revolutionaries”

    • The Destruction of the “Four Olds”

  3. The Fall of the Gang of Four

    • Power Struggles and Factionalism within the Party

    • The Arrest of the Gang of Four

    • Mao’s Declining Health and the Shift in Leadership

  4. The Legacy of the Cultural Revolution

    • Social, Economic, and Cultural Consequences

    • The End of an Era: Mao’s Death in 1976

    • The Reversal of Policies and the Opening of China’s New Path

Part IV: Political and Social Changes

  1. Political Structures and Governance

    • The Role of Mao Zedong and the Cult of Personality

    • The Changing Roles of Key Leaders (Liu Shaoqi, Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping)

    • The Impact of Purges and the Rise of Factionalism

  2. The Evolution of Chinese Society

    • Rural Life and Urban Migration

    • Gender Roles and Family Structures

    • Education and the Struggle for Social Equality

  3. The Chinese Economy from 1949 to 1976

    • State Planning and Socialist Economics

    • Industrialization and Agricultural Reforms

    • Economic Crises and Recoveries

Part V: Conclusion and Reflection

  1. Mao Zedong’s Legacy

    • The Revolutionary Legacy and the Creation of Modern China

    • The Cult of Mao and the Political System

    • Critical Appraisal: Successes and Failures

  2. China in the 1970s: Transition and the Future

    • The Death of Mao Zedong and the End of the Cultural Revolution

    • The Shift to Reform: Beginning of Deng Xiaoping’s Rise

    • The Political and Economic Implications for China’s Future

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