POLITCAL
DEVELOPMENTS
In the early 1950s, there were several purges within the
CCP, which targeted perceived enemires of the state
and resulted in the imprisonment, torture and
excecution of thousands of people.
In 1956, Mao launched the ‘Hundred Flowers Campaign’,
which encouraged intellectuals and other critics to
speak out and offer constructive criticsim of the
government. However, this campaign was quickly
followed by the Anti-Rightist Campaign, which targeted
those who had critiscied the government and resulted
in the persecution of thousands of people
In 1959, Mao resigned as the Chairman of the PRC and
was replaced by Liu Shaoqi. However, Mao remained the
de facto leader of the counter and continued to
influence policy
THE TRANSITION
TO SOCIALISM,
1952–1962
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Korea against the
During the Korean War, the PRC supported North
in the late 1950s and early
United States and its allies. However,
and the Soviet Union
1960s, the relationship between the PRC
t leade rship and
began to deteriorate. Mao criticized the Sovie
n as Maoi sm. This
promoted his own version of communism, know
n of relat ions
led to the Sino-Soviet split and the breakdow
between Khrushchev and Mao.
DEVELOPMENTS
In the early 1950s, there were several purges within the
CCP, which targeted perceived enemires of the state
and resulted in the imprisonment, torture and
excecution of thousands of people.
In 1956, Mao launched the ‘Hundred Flowers Campaign’,
which encouraged intellectuals and other critics to
speak out and offer constructive criticsim of the
government. However, this campaign was quickly
followed by the Anti-Rightist Campaign, which targeted
those who had critiscied the government and resulted
in the persecution of thousands of people
In 1959, Mao resigned as the Chairman of the PRC and
was replaced by Liu Shaoqi. However, Mao remained the
de facto leader of the counter and continued to
influence policy
THE TRANSITION
TO SOCIALISM,
1952–1962
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Korea against the
During the Korean War, the PRC supported North
in the late 1950s and early
United States and its allies. However,
and the Soviet Union
1960s, the relationship between the PRC
t leade rship and
began to deteriorate. Mao criticized the Sovie
n as Maoi sm. This
promoted his own version of communism, know
n of relat ions
led to the Sino-Soviet split and the breakdow
between Khrushchev and Mao.
