Unit 8 - Rise & Decline of Communist Regimes

Name:_______________________________________________________ Date:______ Period:_______ Unit 8: Rise and Decline of Communist Regimes in the 20th Century Country How did Communists come to power in this country? Major Events/Leaders/Initiatives related to this Communist movement Decline / Reform of Communism What factors led to the collapse or decline of Communism in this country? What leader(s) inside or outside of their society played a role in the decline or reform of Communism in this country? USSR The Provisional Government was established under the liberal and social-democratic government; however, the Bolsheviks refused to accept the government and revolted in October 1917, taking control of Russia. Vladimir Lenin, their leader, rose to power and governed between 1917 and 1924. i n Russia, efforts to build communism began after Tsar Nicholas II lost his power during the February Revolution, which started in 1917, and ended with the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. Gorbachev's decision to allow elections with a multi-party system and create a presidency for the Soviet Union began a slow process of democratization that eventually destabilized Communist control and contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union. China In October of 1949, after a string of military victories, Mao Zedong proclaimed the establishment of the PRC; Chiang and his forces fled to Taiwan to regroup and plan for their efforts to retake the mainland. The history of the Chinese Communist Party began with its establishment in July 1921. A study group led by Peking University professors Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao to discuss Marxism, led to intellectuals officially founding the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in July 1921. The 1931 Japanese invasion of Manchuria began a chain of events that led to the eventual communist overthrow of China in 1949. For years, the Nationalist government of Chiang Kai Shek had worked to suppress rebellions by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Evaluate the extent to which Communist movements impacted women’s rights / feminism in China and Russia. During the spread of communism, the women were able to generally enjoy more rights, since everybody is considered equal, and women were now able to own land which they didn't before. In Russia, right after the new communist government was established more women rights were imposed immediately. Women were now equal in marriage and were mobilized from the countryside’s to industrialize. Evaluate the extent to which the process of economic reform in the Soviet Union and China were similar in the 1950 to 1992 time period. In the Soviet Union, under the leadership of Joseph Stalin, the Russians embraced many material values of Western capitalist societies and were like the new nations of the 20th century, all of which were seeking development. This involved a frontal attack on long-standing inequalities of class and gender, an effort to prevent the making of new inequalities as the process of modern development unfolded, and the promotion of cultural values of selflessness and