China Becoming Communist
Mao Zedong was the leader of the communist movement in China. He led the fight against Chiang Kai-Shek and his nationalist party. The Communists then had to participate in the Long March, which was a 6,000 mile retreat to northern China. Then, China underwent the Communist revolution until the Peoples' Republic of China was formed.
Mao's first order of business was the Agrarian Reform Law of 1950. This law took the land from landowners and nobles, and then redistributed it to all citizens of China equally. Next came Mao's "Great Leap Forward". This was his plan to further industrialize China. However, because of the intensive focus on industry, their agriculture failed. This caused a huge famine, and many people died. Today in China, their living conditions vary by location. Some people live in extreme poverty, while others do not.
Mao's first order of business was the Agrarian Reform Law of 1950. This law took the land from landowners and nobles, and then redistributed it to all citizens of China equally. Next came Mao's "Great Leap Forward". This was his plan to further industrialize China. However, because of the intensive focus on industry, their agriculture failed. This caused a huge famine, and many people died. Today in China, their living conditions vary by location. Some people live in extreme poverty, while others do not.