Revolution

=**Revolution**=

**Essential Questions:**
==**1. **Who should decide what is best for ‘the people’? == I think that everyone has a right to their own opinion, but in reality, it can't work that way. The leader of that country needs to be the one who looks out for everyone and makes the right decisions that are best for "the people".

 2. What makes people comply or reject?
Fairness and organization make people comply or reject other peoples plans.

 3. What makes a revolution successful?
To make a revolution successful, you would need to feel strongly about what you believe in and not change your stance on whats happening. You would need to get supporters for your cause.

 5. What causes change in a society?
Technology,

A revolution is a group of people fighting together against another group (usually a group in power) to show that they are angry with how things are being done and to stand up for what they believe in. A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system. Protesting, fighting, standing up for what you believe should be happening in your country, defying your country's leader's plans.
 * Revolution: **
 * Define it in your own words:
 * Look up a definition of the term:
 * What are characteristics or acts you associate with Revolutions

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 * Revolutionary Terms:**

Ranking: 1. Equality- We can't be together as a country if we aren't all equal because without equality there is no liberty. 2. Liberty- After we are all on the same page we can then all be free with having the same rights and no one will be above anyone else. 3. Justice- This is least important out of the three because it doesn't involve being together as a country as much as the others.

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 * Fever Model: American Revolution**

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 * Chinese Revolution:**

This political cartoon is showing us that equality will give us things to make us all equals, but justice will make sure that everyone will have things to make sure we are all equal/equal opportunity. Just because everyone one is equal, doesn't mean that the outcome is just. example: handicapped parking, free/reduced lunch, notices in different languages.
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 * What is the message of this political cartoon?**

**History of China:**
China was suffering from corruption, peasant unrest, and an ineffective government. The Chinese people were suffering from political disaster. -increase in population -large amount of famine leading to deaths -food shortages -embarrassment from Opium War After the revolution in China in 1911, changes that occurred were not very big. There was an attempt to westernize China but only the wealthiest benefited. Also, most of the Chinese people were still poor farmers and were controlled by wealthy landowners. The Chinese argued over Nationalism and Communism. Communism became the system of government in China. -ended 2,000 of Chinese Dynasties -the wealthy were the only ones who benefitted -poor were still the same as they were before/their lives didn't change The Chinese Nationalist Party and the Chinese Communist Party formed an alliance and had taken over most of China. They didn't really trust each other though, and saw each other as threats. -1927 the two groups joined together -two strongest groups, with two strongest men to try to get rid of the western influence -Nationalist leader: Chiang Kai Shek -Communist leader: Mao Zedong The role of Mao in China was that he was the leader of the Communist Party and on October 1, 1949 he became the leader of China. -wanted to change the culture of China -created the liberation army -four olds: ideas, cultures, customs, and habits -no more private ownership of industry, took away people's lands -had the Red Guard: to try and identify the people who weren't communists -burnt books that were western -had communes to produce food so there wouldn't be any famines, but they all got competitive and began to lie about how much food they were producing -millions of Chinese died under Mao's rule
 * 1. From the late 1800s to the 20th century, what were some of the "underlying" cause of unrest in China (Incubation period)? **
 * 2. What changes occurred in China after the revolution of 1911? **
 * 3. Explain the role of the Nationalists and Communists in the Chinese Government. **
 * 4. Highlight the role of Mao in China. **

**China Under Mao Video Notes:**
-China was ruled by dynasties -dynasties were ruled by emperors -1500s demands for Chinese goods increased -Europeans forced Chinese government to trade -Chinese rebels forced out China's last emperor in 1911 -a republic was formed after 1911 -October 1949 Chinese Civil War ended with communists control of China -Mao Zedong took control with the communist government and was the new leader of China -Mao tried first to erase evidence of social inequality in his country -fewer peasants farming and new, risky agricultural techniques were used -farmers lied about how much food they were producing because it got competitive and they were supposed to be producing more -Mao called for a new cultural -50-75 million people died during his rule -After ineffective rule Mao died in1976

Mao was the communist leader of China from 1949, when the Chinese Civil War ended, until 1976, when he died. While he was leading the country of China he wanted to erase evidence of social inequality in his country. He didn't want there to be any different class distinctions, he wanted everyone to be equal. Under his rule there were fewer peasant farmers and new, risky agricultural techniques were used. Because each commune got so competitive with growing their food that they had to grow, they lied about how much they produced, meaning that not enough food was being grown. While Mao was leader of China, 50-75 million people died. Mao's rule of China was very ineffective and it ended when he died in 1976. -He had a negative impact on China during and after his rule
 * What impact did Mao have on China?**

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.
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He is saying that a revolution isn't something that you can put little effort into, like a hobby. It is a serious thing to be involved in and that involves violence and fighting back until you get what you want done. -not simple or calm, it is messy and violent The revolutionary war is a war of the masses; it can be waged only by mobilizing the masses and relying on them.
 * — From //Report on an Investigation of the Peasant Movement in Hunan// **

To be in a revolutionary war you don't just need to have a lot of people on your side, fighting for you, you need to also be able to organize those people and get work done. -they need to have people who actually want to be a part of the revolution
 * <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// **

<span style="background-color: #cde5d5; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">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.

Revolution is the last resort when people are unhappy with their country's government. -citizens are not happy and want a change, the cause of revolution is inequality
 * <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// **

<span style="background-color: #cde5d5; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Every Communist must grasp the truth, "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun."

They believe that violence is the answer for controlling their government.
 * <span style="background-color: #cde5d5; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">— From //Problems of War and Strategy// **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">__**According to the quotes above how might Mao Zedong define revolution**__?

I think that according to Mao Zedong, a revolution is caused from inequality and it isn't something that can be taken lightly, it is a big movement to be involved in that involves a large amount of violence. -not peaceful, something you fight until you achieve equality __**<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) **__ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">I agree with Mao Zedong's first, second, and third quotes. I believe that these are true because it is true that revolution is a serious commitment for a group and that you need the support of a lot of people. But I don't believe in these last quote because I don't think that a government needs violence in order to control its people.

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**Tiananmen Square Timeline:**
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**Video on Modern China:**
-the fast train, one of the fastest trains in the world -modern buildings -very urban -lots of buildings -older styled Chinese pagodas -big dam -advertisements -Tienanmen Square -lots of western influences
 * 1. What Do you see in the video?**

-no farms that they used to have -not a lot of people
 * 2. What is missing?**

**Attempting to Erase History:**
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**China Terms:**
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