Topic 8.4 Spread of Communism After 1900
Thematic Focus - Economics Systems (ECN)
As societies develop, they affect and are affected by the ways that they produce, exchange, and consume goods and services.
Learning Objective
Explain the causes and consequences of China’s adoption of communism.
Historical Developments
As a result of internal tension and Japanese aggression, Chinese communists seized power. These changes in China eventually led to communist revolution.
In communist China, the government controlled the national economy through the Great Leap Forward, often implementing repressive policies, with negative repercussions for the population.
Thematic Focus - Social Interactions and Organization (SIO)
The process by which societies group their members and the norms that govern the interactions between these groups and between individuals influence political, economic, and cultural institutions and organization.
Learning Objective
Explain the causes and effects of movements to redistribute economic resources.
Historical Developments
Movements to redistribute land and resources developed within states in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, sometimes advocating communism or socialism.
Land and resource redistribution:
- Communist Revolution for Vietnamese independence
- Mengistu Haile Mariam in Ethiopia
- Land reform in Kerala and other states within India
- White Revolution in Iran
DIRECTIONS: 1. Using the information in this website, research about how the Russians and Chinese transformed their regions after their Communist Revolutions.
2. You will also research how others redistributed land around the world.
3. Take notes on your worksheets IN YOUR OWN WORDS. DO NOT COPY AND PASTE.
2. You will also research how others redistributed land around the world.
3. Take notes on your worksheets IN YOUR OWN WORDS. DO NOT COPY AND PASTE.