Agenda—Thursday, May 4, 2012

Agenda—Thursday, May 4, 2012

1) Collect Yugoslavia Worksheets from yesterday

2) 19.5 Reform and Reaction in China Notes

3) Ch. 19 Vocabulary Worksheet

4) If done early, computer time OR study for test on Tuesday

HOMEWORK: Cold War Unit Test—Tuesday, 5/8

Research Paper Rough or Outline due Friday, 5/11

19.5 China: Reform and Reaction

Ms. BielefeldSpring 2012

Problems of Mao’s Rule

Wanted to improve China’s economy, but cannot

Policies lack modern technology & prevent economic growth

Cultural Revolution of 1960s turned people against communism

China and the West 1971—China opens up & starts

closer relations with the U.S.

1976—Mao dies & moderates take control of Communist Party

Deng Xiaoping—leader by 1980

Four Modernizations—Deng’s plan for economic progress Agriculture, defense, industry,

& science/technology

Policy reverses Mao’s strict Communist policies

Tiananmen Square Massacre

Reforms lead to some unrest over privileges of Communist leaders

1989—students protest in Tiananmen Square and demand democracy

Deng orders army to surround & attack protestors

Leaves hundreds dead and thousands wounded

China Enters the New Millennium

1997—Britain gives Hong Kong back to China

More reform under new leaders: Jiang Zemin & Zhu Rongji

Economic reforms reduce poverty

China has fast growing economy & is involved with many countries worldwide