Revolution

Revolution

**Essential Questions:**
== **1. **Who should decide what is best for ‘the people’? == The people should decide what is best for the people, since they know what they need and what is best for them.

 2. What makes people comply or reject?
They comply if they like the idea of something, but will reject if they do not like the idea. Depends on if the idea benefits the people or not. If their voices are heard then they will comply or reject. Equality and justice.

 3. What makes a revolution successful?
 They can work together with people who want the same things and make a change. Persistence and knowing what you want. Having a large group or masses of the populations. Common goals. Need to be organized.

 4. Who are the winners in a political revolution?
Those who win seats in the government in a political revolution. The side that gets their way. The people of they get the government to change.

 5. What causes change in a society?
If there are many people who think that something must change and stand up for what they believe in. Beliefs and customs to the people, environmental change, cultural changes,

__**Revolution: **__
Own Definition: When people want a change in society and come together to make a change. Computer Definition: A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system. Characteristics of a Revolution:
 * Suffering population
 * Political apathy
 * Economic uncertainty
 * out of touch leadership

[|Template on Revolution Ideas]

Ranking: 1.) Equality because without equality to everyone, we would not have the same rights. 2.) Liberty 3.) Justice



[|Mark up on Chinese Revolution]

1. From the late 1800s to the 20th century, what were some of the "underlying" cause of unrest in China (Incubation period) the Qing dynasty began to suffer from corruption, peasant unrest and there was an ineffective government. 2. What changes occurred in China after the revolution of 1911? After the revolution in 1911, china began to have an increase in western influence, so only the wealthy Chinese citizens benefited. New government did not do any better. The nationalist party and the communist party came together to take down the Qing dynasty. 3. Explain the role of the Nationalists and Communists in the Chinese Government Highlight the role of Mao in China The role of the nationalist and the communists in the chinese government was that they had taken over most of china. Mao was the leader of the the Chinese communist party. Mao became the leader of china after he had defeated the nationalist government, since he had a lot of support. He wanted to change the chinese social class to that of a chinese society that had no social class.



What is the message of this political cartoon? I think that the message of this political cartoon is that with equality everybody is the same, they get everything that is the same, but with justice it shows that people should be doing things that will benefit others that. Justice will be able to give us opportunities. In the first picture they are all equal in the objects that they have but for justice they all have the equal amount of vision, sometimes we need to give people an upper hand with things that they cannot do. In order to give equality we must give an edge. Equality doesn't always equal justice.


 * China Under Mao Video Notes: **


 * During the 1500s as the demand for Chinese goods increased European interest in China increased
 * Europeans forced China's government to trade and even took control of some parts
 * Chinese rebels forced out China's last emperor in 1911
 * Imperial rule ended and republic was formed bu power struggle between nationalists and communists
 * In October 1949 Chinese Civil war ended and communists gained control of china
 * Mao Zedong and communists founded a new government
 * Mao erased any evidence of social inequality
 * Landlords publicly humiliated, high profile business men seen as "enemies of state", many committed suicide
 * 3-6 million died from this
 * In the Great Leap Forward food production fell in communes
 * Farmers lied and little to no food was available
 * Great Leap Forward resulted in deaths of 30-45 million deaths of china's peasants
 * Red Guard, youth organization challenged China's elite
 * Mao Zedong killed intellectuals
 * 50-75 million people died during the reign of Mao Zedong
 * After ineffective rule he died in 1976

Summary: China had a revolution in 1991 in which imperialism ended. Nationalists and communists fought for power and Mao Zedong won with the communists and renamed China The People's Republic of China in 1949 after the Civil War/revolution ended. Mao's first order as new ruler was to erase any evidence of social inequality. He wanted everyone to share the wealth which led to many deaths. He publicly humiliated people, led people to end up committing suicide, and killed intellectuals. He also tried the Great Leap Forward in which he wanted to increase food production with farmers in communes. This failed and created a new famine and many people died from this as well. He also created the Red Guard, a youth organization that challenged China's elite. After an ineffective rule, he died in 1976. During his time, 50-75 million people were killed.

A revolution is not a dinner party, or writing an essay, or painting a picture, or doing embroidery; it cannot be so refined, so leisurely and gentle, so temperate, kind, courteous, restrained and magnanimous. A revolution is an insurrection, an act of violence by which one class overthrows another.

A revolution is not something that is relaxing and fun but it needs to intense, serious, and contain violence to be ultimately successful and win the revolution.
 * — From //Report on an Investigation of the Peasant Movement in Hunan// **

The revolutionary war is a war of the masses; it can be waged only by mobilizing the masses and relying on them.


 * <span style="background-color: #cde5d5; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">— From //Be Concerned with the Well-Being of the Masses, Pay Attention to Methods of Work// **

To win a revolution you need the backing of a majority to help you win it, everyone needs to stick together and be on the same page to achieve.

<span style="background-color: #cde5d5; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">War is the highest form of struggle for resolving contradictions, when they have developed to a certain stage, between classes, nations, states, or political groups, and it has existed ever since the emergence of private property and of classes.


 * <span style="background-color: #cde5d5; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">— From //Problems of Strategy in China's Revolutionary War// **

War is the last resort when any type of nation, state, people, are fighting against each other and that comes out of capitalism such as private property and social classes.

<span style="background-color: #cde5d5; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Every Communist must grasp the truth, "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun."


 * <span style="background-color: #cde5d5; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">— From //Problems of War and Strategy// **

For communism to be successful and become powerful it needs to incorporate violence such as using guns. and the communists need to use force.


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">__**According to the quotes above how might Mao Zedong define revolution**__?

He would most likely define revolution as when there is inequality between two sides so a war breaks out which includes heavy violence and a backing of many people to win.


 * __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Do you agree with quotes of Mao? Why or why not? (use specific evidence from the quotes) **__

I agree with most of the quotes that Mao Zedong said. In the first one, I do believe that revolution is not a "dinner party" but that it does have to involve "an act of violence" and be intense to win and be successful. I do think though that sometimes you can try to work out a peaceful revolution in which both sides can talk to each other or use peaceful means to attain what they want. In the second quote, I do agree that a side has to be "mobilizing the masses and relying on them" to be successful in the revolution. If you do not have the support of the majority of the people then you cannot be successful In the third quote I do agree that revolutions can start because of inequality from "private property and classes" but it is not the only cause of revolution. I also agree with the last quote because in communism, many people will most likely not want it so you need to use "the barrel of a gun" to keep people in control.



[|Time Line on events leading to Tiananmen Square Incident]

[|Summary on Chinese Revolution]

__**China in 2013 Video**__ There are many big and nice things to see in China. Many lights and big buildings Modernized cities The fastest train in the world. Billboards and advertisements on the buildings. Modern technology many western influences. Video only shows the good things about China and doesn't show any of the bad doesn't show any of the people in the video.

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