To What Extent Did China Change for the Better in the Years 49-57?
In 1949, Mao Zedong declared the People’s Republic of China after the communists won the civil war against the nationalists, promising a fresh start, however China was a broken country following the Japanese and Civil Wars, which meant the new government inherited severe problems, the worst of which include hyperinflation, complete lack of industry, heavy food shortages, which was exacerbated by steep population increases. During the first eight years of power, Mao’s regime tackled the economy remarkably, stemming inflation and introducing the first 5-year plan. Furthermore political control began to take form – although the methods of control were debatably unethical – and social initiatives were taken to improve, among other things, illiteracy, women’s rights and crime. Despite the albeit tough methods used by Mao, the PRC did a remarkable job of transforming China in the given circumstances, and therefore changed it for the better in the years 1949-57.
As can be expected with any major political takeover, the establishment of the People’s Republic of China brought about a variety of political changes, many of which were very positive in developing the country. First and foremost, China was finally unified under one ruling national government, which was considerably more stable than the nationalist and warlord periods. Despite initial resistance to joining the PRC from border regions such as Tibet and Xinjiang, these rebellions where quickly quashed by the military force of the CCP, which asserted control over the entirety of China and also unified the country under communist rule. This was definite progress, and was reinforced by an organised political hierarchy centralised from Beijing, with four party officials governing each of the 6 regions of China, recognising Mao Zedong as the official leader. This stability and planning was a marked improvement on the chaos of the warlord era and the nationalist government, and was reasonably peaceful in comparison to
As can be expected with any major political takeover, the establishment of the People’s Republic of China brought about a variety of political changes, many of which were very positive in developing the country. First and foremost, China was finally unified under one ruling national government, which was considerably more stable than the nationalist and warlord periods. Despite initial resistance to joining the PRC from border regions such as Tibet and Xinjiang, these rebellions where quickly quashed by the military force of the CCP, which asserted control over the entirety of China and also unified the country under communist rule. This was definite progress, and was reinforced by an organised political hierarchy centralised from Beijing, with four party officials governing each of the 6 regions of China, recognising Mao Zedong as the official leader. This stability and planning was a marked improvement on the chaos of the warlord era and the nationalist government, and was reasonably peaceful in comparison to