WORLD WAR II
DECOLONIZATION PHASE
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peasants
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religious leaders
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landowners
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bureaucrats
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was formed in 1921 by young urban intellectuals inspired by European socialist ideas and the success of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia.
Detailed explanation-2: -After the establishment of the People’s Republic of China, the peasants’ association and then the Poor and Lower-Middle Peasants’ Associations served mainly to aid the new communist government with the land reform, and then the introduction of People’s communes as a provisional organ of power.
Detailed explanation-3: -At a time when the strategy of the Chinese Communist Party was based on urban workers, Mao advocated a revolution based on the peasantry, especially poor peasants. He emphasized that violent and ritualistic struggle was the most effective method of striking against class enemies.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why did the Chinese peasants align themselves with the Communists rather than the Nationalists? The peasants believed that the leader of the Nationalist party wasn’t improving their lives so they supported the Communists, who i return for their support, gave conquered lands to farmers.