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Establishing Modern China

Establishing Modern China. A little bit of history…. The Chinese were the first people to invent:. Gunpowder Fireworks Tea Silk Printing Press. A little bit of history…. For thousands of years, China was ruled by dynasties , or families of rulers.

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Establishing Modern China

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  1. Establishing Modern China

  2. A little bit of history…. • The Chinese were the first people to invent: • Gunpowder • Fireworks • Tea • Silk • Printing Press

  3. A little bit of history…. • For thousands of years, China was ruled by dynasties, or families of rulers. • The Chinese Dynasties fell from power after the Opium War with Great Britain. • Great Britain tried to colonize China because of China’s resources and to spread Christianity. (Remember the 3 reasons they colonized Africa?

  4. The Opium War • When China refused to be colonized and trade with Europe, Great Britain fought against them in the Opium War, and the British won. • China was forced to give up control of many of their resources, including the city of Hong Kong. • Hong Kong belonged to Great Britain until 1999.

  5. The Japanese Colonize China • After WWI, the next group of people to colonize China were the people from Japan. • Two different groups emerged to fight against the Japanese: The Nationalists & Communists • When the USA defeated Japan to end WWII, China became an independent country again.

  6. The Communists take over China • The communist leader of China was Mao Zedong. • Mao established an oligarchy in China. • Mao Zedong’s rise to power is called the Communist Revolution.

  7. The Communists Take over China • After WWII, the Nationalist party takes over China. The Nationalists were supported by the USA, because they wanted China to become a presidential republic. • The Nationalists then try to expel the communists from China on the Long March, or forced them into prisons. • This started a civil war which would be won by the communists.

  8. Mao’s Stranglehold on China • Mao Zedong implemented several laws and policies in China to ensure government domination, including: • The Great Leap Forward • Taking over all Chinese schools • Taking over all businesses and farmland. • Not allowing citizens to choose their own educational and vocational path

  9. Mao’s Stranglehold on China • As a result, the citizens have very few liberties.. • Citizens who did not support the Communists were jailed or persecuted. • Mao started the Cultural Revolution to rid China of all who opposed Communism.

  10. Tiananmen Square • In 1989, a group of college students in China protested the government in an event called Tiananmen Square. • They were protesting for democracy in China. • The government responded by sending out the military to squash the protest. • This caused international outrage and many countries to place an embargo on China.

  11. The USA and China today… • China is still one of our primary “frenemies”. • That means that we trade with them because resources are cheap, BUT • We still oppose their government and take citizens who are fleeing the Communists.

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