China under Mao Zedong, 1949-76 - Mao's establishment of an authoriarian state - The Creation of the People's Republic of China

3 important questions on China under Mao Zedong, 1949-76 - Mao's establishment of an authoriarian state - The Creation of the People's Republic of China

What official reason was given for the 'reunification' campaigns?

Officially the three PLA armies were despatched to improve local conditions, and it is true that troops contributed to schemes like road building

Who did the 1950 campaign against counter-revolutionaries were the "Five Red Categories"?

The 'Revolutionary Classes" consisted of the Five Red Categories (basically the best of the best):
  1. poor and middle peasants
  2. workers
  3. revolutionary soldiers
  4. revolutionary cadres (party workers)
  5. dependants of the revolutionary martyrs (those who had died in the wars)

Who did the 1950 campaign against counter-revolutionaries were the "Seven Black Categories"?

  1. landlords
  2. rich peasants
  3. reactionaries
  4. bad elements
  5. rightists
  6. traitors
  7. spies

There were almost 1,000,000 victims within these Seven Black Categories

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