GRACE BOEHLKE
Social and Cultural Aims
From the First Five Year Plan to the Cultural Revolution
Pressure from
Russia
Russia’s success and
strength influenced
China to adopt
Communist policies
as well
General Overview
Background information, and brief summary of the three main
plans Mao implemented during his time in office. Sino-Japanese
War
The curtain opens on 20th Century China. The culture is rich, traditional, and The war had left
heavily dependent on Confucianism. Confucianism lays out five key China’s economy in
relationships in life (ruler to subject, father to son, husband to wife, elder to the dirt and relations
between KMT and
younger and friend to friend), essentially outlining which way respect should
CCP deteriorated
be flowing. On a less peaceful note, there is a great gap between upper class
and lower class, which is practically the number one condition in pre-
authoritarian states, in relation to frequency. Enter Mao Zedong, the
idealistic, pro-Marxism future leader of China…
1 2 3
Increase of
Poverty
FIRST FIVE YEAR PLAN GREAT LEAP FORWARD CULTURAL REVOLUTION The divide between
First plan Mao implemented The second plan Mao put Mao’s third and final plan classes grew, as did
during his reign, industry forward, agriculture based, while China was still in his the amount of
based, considered the most caused a famine, overall less control, meant as a final push
peasants
successful successful to secure his legacy
1
Social and Cultural Aims
From the First Five Year Plan to the Cultural Revolution
Pressure from
Russia
Russia’s success and
strength influenced
China to adopt
Communist policies
as well
General Overview
Background information, and brief summary of the three main
plans Mao implemented during his time in office. Sino-Japanese
War
The curtain opens on 20th Century China. The culture is rich, traditional, and The war had left
heavily dependent on Confucianism. Confucianism lays out five key China’s economy in
relationships in life (ruler to subject, father to son, husband to wife, elder to the dirt and relations
between KMT and
younger and friend to friend), essentially outlining which way respect should
CCP deteriorated
be flowing. On a less peaceful note, there is a great gap between upper class
and lower class, which is practically the number one condition in pre-
authoritarian states, in relation to frequency. Enter Mao Zedong, the
idealistic, pro-Marxism future leader of China…
1 2 3
Increase of
Poverty
FIRST FIVE YEAR PLAN GREAT LEAP FORWARD CULTURAL REVOLUTION The divide between
First plan Mao implemented The second plan Mao put Mao’s third and final plan classes grew, as did
during his reign, industry forward, agriculture based, while China was still in his the amount of
based, considered the most caused a famine, overall less control, meant as a final push
peasants
successful successful to secure his legacy
1
