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What led to the rise of Communism in China?**
 * IN THE THRID TERM WE STARTED ON GEOGRORFY** **WE ALL GOT A COUNTRY I GOT JAMAICA, I MADE A POSTER ON MY GIVEN COUNTRY.

The rise of Communism in China is largely due to a man named Mao Zedong. He was poorly educated as a child but highly intelligent. Zedong left home and had become a member of the Nationalist Army as the Revolution began around 1911. He was soon introduced to and became powerfully influenced by the philosophies of Marxism.

Following the Boxer Rebellion1 of 1900, (ridding China of all foreigners, massacring all missionaries and Christian converts), China's citizens experienced starvation, extreme poverty, and grief resulting in the loss of many innocent lives. This set the stage for the acceptance of men like Zedong and the godless Communistic philosophies of Karl Marx. After being under the rule of warlords around 1916, many Chinese began joining revolutionary groups and political parties in hopes of changing their country. During and after the Great Revolution (1914—1918), China saw several movements which strongly fostered a path into Communism.

These times of chaos and despair played a large role in acceptance of Mao. He had the support of roughly 85 percent of the nation who were poor farmers. Zedong started a society for the study of Marxism, and in 1921 its members started the Chinese Communist Party. "Mao Zedong led the communists after the army successfully finished the Revolution by defeating the nationalists. Then once Mao was in control, the Chinese loved him and gave ample support in 'return for better changes for the peasants,'" says writer Christopher van de Merwe.2

The basis of traditional communism is common ownership and production. Karl Marx started communism as a journey into rational eschatology. But through (Lenin's) Soviet communism, this was discarded and only atheism and tyranny were left. Marx believed that a man's worth reflected his efforts and that the state of equality was one's "final stage in life." This philosophy shows Communism to be not only anti-Christian, but anti any divine deity.

1949 Mao Zedong formally declares the People's Republic of China. 1950 Chinese troops enter the Korean War. 1953 China starts first "Five-Year Plan" 1957 Mao says, "Let a hundred flowers bloom, let a hundred schools of thought contend." 1958 Great Leap Forward policy announced; All Soviet personel expelled. 1959-1962 Widespread hunger resulting from the Great Leap Forward. 1960 MAO admits that the Great Leap Forward was a disaster 1966 Red Guards take control of local governments. 1976 Death of Mao Zedong; Hue Guofeng is declared Chairman of Party. 1980 Deng Xiaoping becomes China's premier. 1984 Britain and China agree to terms for the handing back of Hong Kong. 1994 China is criticized for human rights abuses and loses bid to host the Year 2000 Olympics.
 * Time line of chinas communism:**
 * 1) Mao Heads Peiping Regime; Program Supports Moscow (Oct. 1, 1949)
 * 1) Red China to Start First 5-Year Plan (Jan. 6, 1953)
 * 2) Man in the News: Mao Zedong (June 13, 1957)
 * 3) Mao Text Shows Reds 'Liquidated' 800,000 Since '49 (June 13, 1957)
 * 4) Mao Theory Asks More Freedoms but With Limits (June 19, 1957)
 * 1) Red China Hunger Reported Stirring Strong Opposition (Apr. 15, 1961)
 * 2) The Long Shadow of Mao Zedong (Apr. 16, 1961)
 * 3) Mao Effort to Steel Youth Seen Behind Peking Purge (Aug. 16, 1966)
 * 1) Mao Zedong Dies In Peking At 82; Leader Of Red China Revolution, Choice Of Successor Is Uncertain (Sept. 10, 1976)
 * 2) Mao Zedong: Father Of Chinese Revolution (Sept. 10, 1976)


 * //For my topic I chose communism, I made a booklet and contained information about Mao Zedong and a bit of history about/on chinas communism.//**