Revolution

**1. **Who should decide what is best for ‘the people’?
The people that understand what is going on in places everywhere andhave the power to change it. Should make the decisions for themselves--> experience it everyday

 2. What makes people comply or reject?
The like or dislike of an idea leads to the people complying or rejecting Their own ideology, ideals of the party,

 3. What makes a revolution successful?
When the reason for the revolution becomes actions

Unity, perseverance, faith, and hope, good funding, strong leadership, support of the people

 4. Who are the winners in a political revolution?
The person who's side is picked next government that rises, those with the public support

 5. What causes change in a society?
Debates the people's push for what they want, inequality and discrimination, change of ideas, environment

When a group of people unite and go against a common enemy for things such as freedom
 * Revolution: **
 * Define it in your own words:

an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of a n established government or political system by the people governed.
 * Look up a definition of the term:

violence, strikes, boycotts, one group versus another group fight for freedom protests riots Cuban and American Revolution--> inequality, no voice, lack of public opinion, unequal education
 * What are characteristics or acts you associate with Revolutions



Opener: Once you have completed the template: > Equality, Justice, Liberty........ > I believe that they are all equally important. but if I had to pick one, the idea of equality seems to be themost important since it is what something that will most likely lead to the other two to appear.
 * ** Rank, ** ** which of the three concepts discussed **
 * ** Which do you feel is the most important and why? **





Message: - Equality is everyone getting the same amount of anything--> No favorites, no advantages - Justice is getting to be of equal advantage--> getting the push that is needed in order for everything to be fair - Equality is not always just

Chinese Revolutions

Copy and paste questions on History of China into your wiki:

1. From the late 1800s to the 20th century, what were some of the "underlying" cause of unrest in China (Incubation period) ---> Corruption, peasant's unrest, ineffective government

2. What changes occurred in China after the revolution of 1911? ---> no one benefited except rich; goal was to modernize China, some cities gained a good deal of riches

3. Explain the role of the Nationalists and Communists in the Chinese Government ---> Both were in their own government, first had an alliance then it ended; left with 10% communists, Nationalists led by Chiang, Communists led by Mao

4. Highlight the role of Mao in China ---> Communists overthrew in 1949, Nationalists following leader Chiang in Taiwan, creates the Red Guard from the Liberation Army, gets rid of pride and ownership of land, private businesses, Great Leap Forward-> united collective farms-> thousands of people died, 1966; Cultural Revolution-> eliminated the 4 olds; old habits, old cultures, old ideas, and old customs.

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Notes on video
 * Not achievement of Ancient China--> Airplane
 * Rulers of Dynasty = emperors
 * Adopted Policy of Isolationism
 * Imperialism--> European interests grew; took control of parts of China
 * Chinese Rebels force out emperor in 1911; fight against Nationalists and Communists; resulted in Chinese Civil War
 * 1949--> Civil War ended, Communists in favor, Nationalists to Taiwan
 * Mao--> Erase social inequality--> everyone to share the wealth--> 3-6 million deaths
 * Agriculture to infrastructure
 * Food production falls--> managers lie about amounts of food--> 30-45 millions peasants dead
 * Opponents of Mao killed; 50-75 million people died, ineffective rule

Mao had a major impact on China during his rule. The most memorable that is stuck on our minds is the amount of deaths that he had caused due to his stubbornness and want for a equal world that he did not see the results of what he was actually doing. Although it was all for a good cause, what had resulted was much worse. Tried to create equality, get rid of corruption, able to unify China closer then it was before

**Quotations from Mao Zedong on War and Revolution **

Instructions: <span style="background-color: #cde5d5; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">A revolution is not a dinner party, or writing an essay, or painting a picture, or doing embroidery; it cannot be so refined, so leisurely and gentle, so temperate, kind, courteous, restrained and magnanimous. A revolution is an insurrection, an act of violence by which one class overthrows another. **<span style="background-color: #cde5d5; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">— From //Report on an Investigation of the Peasant Movement in Hun-an// **
 * Copy and paste each quote into your wiki
 * In a sentence, explain the meaning of each quote

A revolution is nothing but violence in a bag. There is nothing beautiful about it, it is not easy, it's one of the most difficult things that can be done.

<span style="background-color: #cde5d5; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">The revolutionary war is a war of the masses; it can be waged only by mobilizing the masses and relying on them. **<span style="background-color: #cde5d5; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">— From //Be Concerned with the Well-Being of the Masses, Pay Attention to Methods of Work// **

The severity of the war and how bad it will be depends on the masses that each side has and how they are used.

<span style="background-color: #cde5d5; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">War is the highest form of struggle for resolving contradictions, when they have developed to a certain stage, between classes, nations, states, or political groups, and it has existed ever since the emergence of private property and of classes. **<span style="background-color: #cde5d5; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">— From //Problems of Strategy in China's Revolutionary War// **

There is nothing greater than a revolution when dealing with contradicting ideas. It is the last straw, the last resort in order to solve problems

<span style="background-color: #cde5d5; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Every Communist must grasp the truth, "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun." **<span style="background-color: #cde5d5; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">— From //Problems of War and Strategy// **

The people with the gun have all the political power, there is no doubt about it. They have the power of basically everything and it must be accepted.

** Students should discuss and and answer the following questions. **<span style="background-color: #cde5d5; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">**..**

According to Mao, he seems to believe in Revolutions and sees the things that underlie the idea of a revolution. He sees what others can't. He understands that a revolution is something that cannot be backed out of. Violent, blood involved; must be supported by the masses; political change; strong army; <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">I do agree with Mao because a revolution is something that is used to settle arguments. It is the last resort that people use in order to get what they want. The people with authority and weapons do have the power. And no revolution ever turns out pretty. Examples are what has happened before in all the revolutions. Violence is always involved but can be limited, depends on how much of the masses are supporters, war can sometimes be the outcome of contradictions, can be of democratic means media type="custom" key="25903288" Memory of Tiananmen Memory Of Tiananmen Timeline Document How China Attempts to Erase History Successor to Mao **__ Modern China Video __** > - Beauties of China > - Skyscrapers > - Skyline, Western Influence, Dams, Fastest train in the world based off the Japanese train, Impeccably clean, > - Didn't see the countryside of China > - Didn't see how China changed from one time to another time--> didn't see the past. > Life outside of China, Everyday person, People in action, What's still missing in China--> voices of the people
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">__**According to the quotes above how might Mao Zedong define revolution**__?
 * __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Do you agree with quotes of Mao? Why or why not? (use specific evidence from the quotes) **__
 * What do you see in the video?
 * What is missing?

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