China After Mao

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China After Mao
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After Maos death power goes to Deng
Xiaoping Purged during Cultural
Revolution Defeats Gang of Four for power
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Gang of Four
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Deng is a pragmatist Wants to fix system with
ant method that will work, even capitalism
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• Four Modernization
• Family responsibility System
• Collective farms disbanded
• Peasants can sell some produce
• Some private enterprise in cities
• Raises standard of living

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2. Local management of Factories Cut back on
central planning Allow on site management to
decide amount of goods produced Allow some
profits to be reinvested or given to workers
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3. Stress on Consumer Goods Produce more
consumer goods Show system can provide for the
people
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4. Improved Global Relationships Western help
for modernization -trade -send students for
education
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When you open the window, some flies will get
in Deng Xiaoping
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Democracy Wall
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Tiananmen Square and Goddess of Democracy 1989
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June 4, 1989
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Tiananmen Square June 4, 1989 government sends
army to break up demonstrations. At least
several hundred killed and jailed.