2. Our Goals
I can explain the causes of China’s rise to a
world power.
3. Essential Questions
Historical Thinking
What are the causes and effects of China’s rise as a
world power?
SPICE Thematic Connections
How do the SPICE Elements impact modern China?
Critical Thinking
To what extent is China a free society?
4. Modern China Reform
Planning
The Situation: Mao is old and has lost power.
You job is to work as a committee to decide the
direction of Communist China moving forward.
Your Task: As a group, decide what policies you
will take to turn China into a world economic
power. Make connections to SPICE Elements.
Work in reality, not fiction.
5. Mao’s Attempts to Change
China
Policy Time Period Program Results
First Five Year Plan 1953-1957 • Reliance on Soviet Union.
• Industry grew 15% per year.
• Agriculture output grew slowly.
One Hundred
Flowers Campaign
1958 • Mao’s critics were silenced.
Great Leap Forward 1958-1961 • China suffered economic disaster
• Industrial Decline
• Agricultural disaster and famine
• Mao lost influence
Cultural Revolution 1966-1976 • Mao used the Red Guard and radical youths to
reestablish his power.
• Purges & conflicts between leaders led to
political, social, and economic ruin.
• Mao lost support
6. Mao’s Decline
Following the Cultural Revolution, many Chinese citizens
moved away from extreme communist beliefs.
1971: China opened its doors to the United States.
1976: Mao dies.
7. Mao’s Replacement: Deng
Xiaoping
A moderate communist (who had been targeted by Mao
during the Cultural Rev.) rose to power in China.
Supported moderate economic policies
Allowed for some free market principles
8. Deng’s Modernization of
China
Deng called for Four Modernizations
Agriculture
Eliminated Communes. Reinstated private property.
Allowed farmers to sell excess crops on a market.
(Increased production by 50% between 1978-1984).
Industry
Allowed state run businesses to set their own quotas.
Allowed private businesses
Defense
Science & Technology
Embraced modern tech. Allowed foreign technology and
influence.
11. 1980’s: Call for Democracy
With new rights and economic freedoms, many Chinese
citizens began to call for a Democratic system of
government.
12. Tiananmen Square: 1989
Over 100,000 Students protested and filled the massive public square
in Bejing.
International Media covered the event.
Deng’s Government responded by using force, ending in the deaths
of thousands.
15. Modern China Articles
Read Four Articles
Record examples of SPICE Themes in
China today.
Write three level 2 or 3 questions about
Modern China which will guide our
discussions later in this unit.
