China

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Confucius
Ancient Chinese philosopher
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Filial Piety
respect shown by children for their parents and elders
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Book of Mao Zedong's philosophies that was used as propaganda
Little Red Book
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Young Chinese students who carried out the Cultural Revolution
Red Guards
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a collective farming community
Commune
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economic and social plan used in China to change the country from an agricultural economy into a modern industrial society.
Great Leap Forward
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Campaign in China ordered by Mao Zedong to purge the Communist Party of his opponents and all old thought
Cultural Revolution
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Support and identification with one's own country, specifically excluding the values and needs of other countries
Nationalism
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Political and economic philosophy where private property and profit-based businesses are replaced by public ownership
Communism
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an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
Capitalism
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Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause.
Propaganda
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Old thought, culture, customs and habits were attacked by the Red Guards under Mao's instruction, in hopes to destroy anything that might have disagreed with communism. They were anything that resembled dynastic views.
Four Olds
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A series of rulers from the same family
Dynasty
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Mao's plan for China to become a modern industrial power that was actually very successful
First Five Year Plan
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A policy implemented by the Chinese government as a method of controlling the population.
One Child Policy
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kindness
Benevolence
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the quality of behaving in a proper manner; obeying rules and customs
Propriety
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faithfulness; loyalty
Fidelity
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knowledge and good sense, especially as a result of experience
Wisdom
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the quality of being morally right or good
Righteousness
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Leader
People
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Father
Son
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Husband
Wife
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Older Brother
Younger Brother
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Community member
Community member
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The five main virtues
Benevolence
Righteousness
Propriety
Wisdom
Fidelity
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What did China lose during the Opium war?
China lost the land of Hong Kong and had to give up major trading ports to the british
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What year was the opium war?
Between 1839 and 1842
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What caused nationalism?
China losing control of their economy and country in general. Because of their losses there was a new movement in china that focused on
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What year did the Manchu dynasty end?
1912
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The two main leaders who tried to overthrow the government.
Yuan and Sun
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Downsides to nationalism?
They might not get everything they need from other countries, It could lead to war
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Three ways chairman Mao tried to change the culture of China?
Gave Children Power, He created the red guard, Destroyed old history and customs
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Cultural rev. Impacts good or bad
Women could get the property and kids when divorcing someone, Aranged marrigaes became more discouraged, The government had more control over kids than their parents
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Socialism
Everything is collectively owned and operated by the people as a whole.
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Maos major changes
Red guard, Cultural reolution, Gets rid of all classes in society except for government roles
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Cause: Improving agriculture
Effect: People were dying of starvation
Over Farming
Bad weather
Ruined irrigation
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Cause: Higher production of goods
Effect: Bad iron through homemade blast furnaces
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Cause: Maintain power
Effect: Effective propaganda
Killed people with different views
Curltural Revolution
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Cause: Improve industry
Effect: Hard workers became enemies of the state
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Barriers to China's success
Bad transportation across the country
Lack of specific resources- Iron and oil
Lack of money to develop the country - Had to export crops for money, not enough good for people
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