Ap World History Dbq Essay

In China between 1925 and 1950, the Chinese Communist Party was growing and taking over China with the support of the peasant class. The CCP allowed peasants a better life and was supported by the lowest class while higher class people like the landlords were chastised by the Party, and even with Japan occupying some parts of China, Communist ideas kept the peasant class strong enough to push the Japanese out. In the time leading up to the Chinese Communist Party taking over, Japan held power over parts of China. After World War I, Japan received Germany's spheres of influence. The Chinese people wanted to push the Japanese out and bring China to power.

Throughout the growth of the CCP, the peasants were growing in power and successfully overthrowing landlords and ridding of oppression. In this document, rising Chinese Communist Party leader Mao Zedong wrote about how millions of peasants will rise to be powerful and destroy any barriers holding them back. Peasants were gaining power and overthrowing landlord and non-Communist officials which shows the impact the CCP had on them. (Doc 1) The Communist Revolution seemed to be the best path for peasants to follow in order to live a more comfortable life. Peasants saw that
The Guomindang was mainly focused on helping the elite classes and not the peasant class. The peasants noticed this ignorance toward them which caused them to lean more on the side of the CCP which focused mainly on the peasants. Being neglected by the Nationalist party leader (Chiang Kai-Shek) infuriated the peasant class. Since the Communist party promised them a better life, it is no surprise that they chose to side with them. Also, the Communists were able to push the Japanese out unlike the Guomindang. To the peasants the Communist party was more promising and successful, they thought it would insure a good