Mao's China 1945-76
32 eLearning modules · CPD Certified · SCORM
This course examines the transformation of China under Mao Zedong, tracing the Communist Party’s rise to power, its consolidation of control, and the profound political, social, and economic changes that followed. Students will explore the Chinese Civil War, the establishment of the People’s Republic, and Mao’s use of propaganda, censorship, and terror to maintain authority. The course analyses major policies such as land reform, collectivisation, the Five-Year Plans, and the Great Leap Forward, assessing their successes and devastating consequences. Learners will also study the Cultural Revolution and its impact on politics, education, family life, and traditional culture. Through this exploration, students will gain insight into how Mao’s ideology reshaped China’s identity, redefined its society, and left a lasting legacy of both revolutionary ambition and human suffering.
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What this lesson contains
China in 1945
The Civil War in China
Mao Zedong
The CCP: Rise, Rule, and Revolution
The Use of Terror in Mao's China
The ‘antis’ movementsPreview not available
Hundred Flowers: ReasonsPreview not available
Hundred Flowers: Features and ResultsPreview not available
Land Reform in Mao's ChinaPreview not available
Cooperation and CollectivisationPreview not available
Communal Living in Mao's ChinaPreview not available
The Great Famine in ChinaPreview not available
The first Five-Year PlanPreview not available
Plan successes and failuresPreview not available
The Great Leap ForwardPreview not available
Economic Reform in Mao's ChinaPreview not available
The Cultural RevolutionPreview not available
Purification of communismPreview not available
Student RebellionPreview not available
Red TerrorPreview not available
Political Effects of China's Cultural RevolutionPreview not available
Social and Economic Effects of the Cultural RevolutionPreview not available
Winding Down: China After the Cultural RevolutionPreview not available
The Gang of Four: Power Struggle in Post-Mao ChinaPreview not available
Propaganda and Censorship in Mao's ChinaPreview not available
Thought Control in Mao's ChinaPreview not available
Changes in Family Life in Mao's ChinaPreview not available
Changes for WomenPreview not available
Changes in Education in Mao's ChinaPreview not available
Changes in Health Provision in Mao's ChinaPreview not available
Attacks on Traditional CulturePreview not available
Attacks on ReligionPreview not available