Similarities Between Russian And Chinese Revolutions
Russian and Chinese Revolutionary movements The Russian and Chinese Communist Revolutions were both revolutions that occurred at the end of world wars, although they did not occur at the same time. Due to the world wars, both Russia and China faced the consequences, which eventually led to the revolutions. Both Russian and Chinese revolutions share many similarities, but also share many differences. Russia had faced two revolutions in the year 1917, which eventually led to the formation of the Soviet Union. This ended centuries of imperial rule, and setting political and social changes. By 1917, the relationship between the Czar Nicholas II and most of the Russian people had been broken. With the unstable economy, government corruption,
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The reasons for starting may have been different, but both revolutions had one goal: to unite the country’s people through their patriotism. Both leaders were totalitarian dictators that wanted change. While Lenin used Marxist ideals in his movements, Mao used his own interpretation of communism and called it Maoism. The Chinese Revolution lasted about 28 years, while the Russian Revolution only lasted about one year. The reason for this difference is because the ideas of Karl Marx were barely known in China in the early 1900s. In Russia, Vladmir Lenin knew when the right timing was for a revolution, and because socialism had been discussed for half a century, the revolution was quick and successful. In China, the communist party took some time to build up. Less industrialization and social unrest were contributing factors to make the revolution take longer. Marxist strategies were practiced when the Communist Party was formed. Another difference is who the activists in each of the revolutions looked to for support. In Russia, workers in Russia's major cities were the main target for the revolution. Industrialization had been causing major unrest in the cities, so appealing to them would have been the most beneficial. In China, Mao had to appeal to the peasants of the rural countryside, who took up most of the population. China did not appeal to urban workers because China's industrial base was much smaller than Russia's, so they were not a majority. Rural areas in China received little help from the Guomindang, a nationalist party ruling China. The Chinese Communist Party impressed the peasants with their military strategies, promised land reform, and empowerment of women. The Russian and Chinese Revolutions also contrast in their military strategies they used
The reasons for starting may have been different, but both revolutions had one goal: to unite the country’s people through their patriotism. Both leaders were totalitarian dictators that wanted change. While Lenin used Marxist ideals in his movements, Mao used his own interpretation of communism and called it Maoism. The Chinese Revolution lasted about 28 years, while the Russian Revolution only lasted about one year. The reason for this difference is because the ideas of Karl Marx were barely known in China in the early 1900s. In Russia, Vladmir Lenin knew when the right timing was for a revolution, and because socialism had been discussed for half a century, the revolution was quick and successful. In China, the communist party took some time to build up. Less industrialization and social unrest were contributing factors to make the revolution take longer. Marxist strategies were practiced when the Communist Party was formed. Another difference is who the activists in each of the revolutions looked to for support. In Russia, workers in Russia's major cities were the main target for the revolution. Industrialization had been causing major unrest in the cities, so appealing to them would have been the most beneficial. In China, Mao had to appeal to the peasants of the rural countryside, who took up most of the population. China did not appeal to urban workers because China's industrial base was much smaller than Russia's, so they were not a majority. Rural areas in China received little help from the Guomindang, a nationalist party ruling China. The Chinese Communist Party impressed the peasants with their military strategies, promised land reform, and empowerment of women. The Russian and Chinese Revolutions also contrast in their military strategies they used