PDF-[BOOK]-Shades of Mao: The Posthumous Cult of the Great Leader: The Posthumous Cult of

Essays poems songs folkloric anecdotes and photographs celebrating the myth of Mao The editor supplies an insightful and cohesing introduction Reference Research Book NewsA highly entertaining and informative collection of translations of official admiring tacky but sometimes also highly critical writings and illustrations of objects all featuring Mao A musthave book for everybody interested in contemporary China Mao and his legacy now and in the future China Information. Elena Songster & Jessica Stowell, OU. The PLA reading . Mao’s . Little Red Book. Phase I: Red Guards (1966-69). 4. 8 August 1966. 16 point decision. Red Guards destroy the “four olds”:. Thought. 1. Elena Songster & Jessica Stowell, OU. The . Mao Cult. . Revering Mao in Tibet during the Cultural Revolution. Mao: Cult of Personality. Charismatic leadership. Mao becomes the preeminent leader. Mao’s Legacy. Key Questions. What was Maoism?. Who were the major figures in the PRC under Mao and what were the major events during his rule?. Who were the contenders to be his successor upon his death in 1976?. L/O – To identify how Mao took control of the CCP. Tasks. Make a timeline of Mao’s rise to power from 1919-1937. Include a brief description of each event (50 words max).. What were the most important events in Mao’s rise to power? Why? (try to identify at least 3 events). Consolidation of power 1949 - 57. Problems and challenges for Mao´s regime. Infrastructure; considerable damages after so many years of war.. Economy: corruption wide spread; inflation high; industry undeveloped; - major reconstruction needed.. L/O – To identify the factional rivalries in the aftermath of the Cultural Revolution and evaluate the reasons for the fall of the Gang of Four. ‘A Great and Decisive Victory’. The . 9. th. Party Congress . Assignment for this week. First Step. Choose a shape. A basic shape works best.. Ex: rectangle, heart, triangle, etc.. Draw the shape in the center of your paper. Use a ruler.. Draw a smaller one in the center. . L/O – To examine the . agricultural, industrial and . social reforms of the Communists between 1949-1957. What problems did Mao have in 1949?. Try to think about the legacy of the Second World War and Civil War on China. L/O – To examine the political, economic and social changes to China in the post-war reconstruction period. “Now I have power, what problems does China face?”. 中国人民从此站起来了. !. “We must have faith in the masses and we must have faith in the Party. These are two cardinal principles. If we doubt these principles, we shall accomplish nothing.”. Mao Zedong. “Protect the interests of the youth, women and children - provide assistance to young students who cannot afford to continue their studies, help the youth and women to organize in order to participate on an equal footing in all work useful to the war effort and to social progress, ensure freedom of marriage and equality as between men and women, and give young people and children a useful education....”. Plus some Soviet and US relationships…. Two Chinas. 1949 . PRC Mainland. Republic of China (Taiwan). Taiwan holds legal status and UN recognition until 1979 (Carter). Communist China Goals. Single-party state led by Mao. “Industrialization of the countryside”. “Why cant 600 million poor people by their own efforts create a socialist country which is rich and strong?”. Thesis:. Mao’s Great Leap Forward failed to improve China’s economy due to corruption, being too focused on industry, and issues with collectivization.. Presentation Outline. Theoretical Maoism. Overview of the Civil War in China. The Great Leap Forward. The 100 Flowers Campaign. The Cultural Revolution. Maoist Propaganda. Conclusions. Reconciliation with the West. L/O – To analyse the impact of Mao’s . industrial policies . and evaluate their successes and failures. The CCP and Industry. As a Marxist organisation, the CCP was committed to ‘. building socialism.