Revolution

**1. Who should decide what is best for ‘the people’?**
//- "The people" should decide what is best for themselves. They know exactly what they want and what is best for them, no one else does. Someone higher in power, but let the people have a voice in it. //

2. What makes people comply or reject?
//-People comply when they agree with what is decided, or reject when they do not agree with what is decided. They believe it is not right and reject it so it can be fixed/changed. //

3 . What makes a revolution successful?
//- If the people who revolted get what they wanted, and their reason for revolting became successful. If everybody has the same idea and supports them and the follow the change. Strong leadership, good funding. You also need support of the people. //

4. Who are the winners in a political revolution
//- In a political revolution, the winners are the people who get what they want or who benefit from the revolt. Those who have the public support and who are going to support the new government. //

5. What causes change in a society?
//- People cause change in a society. If whatever is being done is not liked by the people in the society, they will try to change it, possibly by a revolt. Inequality and discrimination. The change of ideas or other people, a different environment. Technology. //


 * Revolution: **

// A revolution is a change in a society forced by people who do not agree/who reject how something is done. //
 * ** Define it in your own words: **

// A revolution is a forcible overthrow of a government or a social order in favor of a new system. //
 * ** Look up a definition of the term: **

// - Rejection // // - Tension // // - Disagreements // // - People protesting // // - Riots // // - Inequality // // - Lack of public opinion sources // // - Secretive // // - Boycotting //
 * ** What are characteristics or acts you associate with Revolutions **

**Revolutionary Ideas:**
@https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uonE9d3BXXX4_Pu0JVO1wNk61Ulg-Qq6NK4Qyb4KkgE/edit?usp=sharing

**Rank:**
I feel that Justice is the most important because we need a way of measuring what is right and what is wrong. It gives society and understanding of rules and consequences. Without Justice, I don't believe a society could have Equality and Liberty also. Justice makes sure that punishments or praises are all fair, no matter who they are. This will stop problems with what is fair or not, and gives understandings of what consequences of your actions are.
 * 1:** Justice
 * 2:** Equality
 * 3:** Liberty

**Fever Model of US Revolution:**
@https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Sb8u2RaHxKwCRcbFhGPbGTKfd6AvjoH4TCbpIt4U4dY/edit?usp=sharing

**Chinese Revolutions Summary: Markup:**
@https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TCS2ZQJ2wdiwDEsv4SyEjUjtvaCzT14W4jqAeCLQWKc/edit?usp=sharing

// The cause of unrest in China was corruption, peasant unrest, and ineffective government. These were made worse due to rapid population growth, which created extreme food shortages. // // Very little changed. In an attempt to Westernize China, it only benefited the the wealthiest Chinese citizens. Many cities became wealthy but only a small number of Chinese elites benefited. They were trying to over throw the Qing Dynasty and modernize China. // //The Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese Nationalist Party formed an alliance in 1923. Chiang Kai Shek, the leader of the Nationalist Party saw Communists as a threat to China, and massacred members of the Communist Party. The Nationalist Government controlled the south and the Communist Government controlled Northern China. Both sides joined together to try and get rid of foreign influence but did not trust each other. Communist "Long March." Only 10% of the people survived the trip, and became the core of Mao's communist government. // // Mao Zedong looked to turn Chinese society into a society without any social classes. He took all private land away from owners, give small amounts to individual peasants, and create collective farms in every village. He nationalized private business. Mao then started the Great Leap Forward. He wanted to destroy the old ideas, old customs, old culture, and old habits in China. He created the Red Guard, which was a communist military police made up of committed young communists. They cleansed the Chinese society of impure communists. Many of his programs hurt the Chinese people. Although he hurt many people, he did make changes that benefited women. They were granted legal equality to men. They could take part in politics, and had equal marriage and divorce rights. They were now expected to work alongside men on farms and communes. //
 * 1. From the late 1800s to the 20th century, what were some of the "underlying" causes 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. **

** Opener: **


//- The message of this cartoon is to show that although there might be equality throughout a system, it does not always mean there will also be justice. Equality is the same treatment of everyone, which is what is happening in the first picture. All three of the people have the same exact crate to stand on, showing equality throughout all three of them. Even though they all have the same crate, some a shorter and are still not as tall as the other, even if they are standing on the crate. Justice refers to the just treatment of each individual, making sure everyone has actual equality. The second picture shows justice because although they do not all have crates, they are now all the same size and can equally see over the fence, which is all that matters.//
 * What is the message of this Political Cartoon?**

**China Under Mao Video: Notes:**

 * The airplane was not an achievement of Ancient China.
 * Rulers of Dynasties were called Emperors.
 * Over time, concerned with the foreigners in China, the country adopted a policy of Isolationism.
 * During the 1500s, as the demand for Chinese goods increased. European interest in China grew.
 * Tired of imperial rule and foreign influence, Chinese rebels forced out China's last emperor in 1911.
 * In October of 1949, the Chinese Civil War ended with the Communists gaining control of China.
 * Mao Zedong and the Communists founded a new government.
 * Mao's first priority was to erase any evidence of social inequality in his country.
 * During the Great Leap Forward, focus shifted from agricultural...
 * The Great Leap forward resulted in the death of 30-40 million Chinese peasants.
 * The Red Guard, intended to challenge China's elite, brought chaos to many parts of the country.
 * 50-75 million people died during the reign of Mao Zedong.


 * What impact did Mao have on China?**
 * Mao Zedong had a very great impact on China, mostly negative. Mao Zedong founded a new government in China, which was Communist. His first priority was to erase any evidence of any social inequality in China. He did this by taking away all private land and giving small amounts to individual peasants, creating collective farms on every village, and nationalizing private businesses. He wanted them to be seen as a group, not as individuals. During the Great Leap Forward, because of not enough food being created for the peasants, it resulted in 30-40 million deaths of the Chinese peasants. Mao then created the Red Guard, which was made up of young Communists and intended to challenge China's elite, which brought chaos to many parts of the country. During his reign, around 50-75 million people had died.

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.
 * — From //Report on an Investigation of the Peasant Movement in Hunan// **
 * //This quote is stating that a revolution will never seem pleasant, and there is no way to make it look that way no matter how much you try to "refine" it. It will always seem brutal and vicious and destructive, no matter how you look at it or how you describe it.//

The revolutionary war is a war of the masses; it can be waged only by mobilizing the masses and relying on them.
 * — From //Be Concerned with the Well-Being of the Masses, Pay Attention to Methods of Work// **
 * //This quote is stating that a revolution only works when a leader can rely on the support of the people to back him up and help him.//

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.
 * — From //Problems of Strategy in China's Revolutionary War// **
 * //This quote is stating that when the people within a society are not viewed at equally, then a war is likely to emerge.//

Every Communist must grasp the truth, "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun."
 * — From //Problems of War and Strategy// **
 * // This quote is stating to gain political power, it must be achieved by using a gun and using force/violence. //

__**According to the quotes above how might Mao Zedong define revolu****tion****?** __
 * //Mao Zedong defines revolution as a movement that involves violence, and will not be successful unless violence is involved. It is intended to cause a political change, but it must be done using force and violence. A violent force for overtaking, there will be blood involved. You have to have a strong army to keep the revolution going and functioning, you have to make sure you can control it whether it be with military or police. //

__ **Do you agree with quotes of Mao? Why or why not? (use specific evidence from the quotes) ** __
 * // I do agree with the quotes of Mao Zedong. They state that a revolutionary war uses "violence" and "overthrow[ing] another." And also that it all depends on the "masses relying on them" to help the leaders be successful. I also believe that leaders use violence to gain "political power", as Mao states that it "grows out of the barrel of a gun." Political change can come from democratic means, not always with violence or force. //

**"Tank Man" Video: DJ:**
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b5lWh2SzOiU9b1UzpI426v8S1Emp9-NWCft05XM1Wa8/edit?usp=sharing

**Template on Tienanmen Square & Summary:**
@https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ot14JeCavMQbo7bFZYNHnVk2xInOPdWR8SPOonMv0yw/edit?usp=sharing

**How China Tries to Erase History:**
@https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-2cPk-aY0_L6NGzSFUC3Sfotyo937H8QehTC1mrk12E/edit?usp=sharing

**Video on Modern China:**
__I see:__ __ I didn't see: __
 * Big skyscrapers- Western influence
 * Modernized trains- fastest in the world
 * Dams
 * Many different buildings in unique shapes
 * Beautiful views
 * Olympic buildings/lights
 * Skyline
 * Waterfalls
 * Billboards
 * Very clean
 * Life outside city
 * No rural areas
 * No homes, schools, etc.
 * People interacting
 * "Voices of the people"

Successor to Mao: Markup:
@https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fc9Sc3li2yomeZ6CrfNbsBUZVHL8TG3nbjBStdrsKao/edit?usp=sharing

**China Terms:**
@https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F3eeTMT7Y_R2tRfSVDnLjhywZ-gn3kqTTGAvPOdCOC8/edit?usp=sharing

**Fever Model of Chinese Revolutions:**
@https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uSM0Q_6UxUjRfb0NZJdn0X0OCTbfEG5tQMjHO0wrb4k/edit?usp=sharing