EASC 160gm 1st Edition Lecture 11 Outline of Last Lecture I. Cold WarII. Foreign RelationsIII. Bandung ConferenceIV. Sino-Soviet TiesOutline of Current Lecture I. Cultural RevolutionII. Deng’s ReformsIII. Dual Track SystemCurrent LectureWhat was the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution??- 1965-1976: the long version- 1966-1969: the short versionMao ignites a popular storm to regain controlo Purges: main targets are Liu Shaoqi, later Deng Xiaopingo Mao: “bombard the headquarter!”o Red Guards: why were the youth so passionate?o What is the true nature of being red? By birthright, or by action? fundamental question, there are factions, everybody is supporting Mao but trying to kill each other, one group says my parents are red so I am red or my mom and dad died fighting for the revolution, Why did it happen?- doesn’t have power within the party after the GLF to make the ideological changes he wants- goes outside the party- he is the icon for the revolution, everyone identifies the revolution with him- mobilizes propaganda to push government in the direction he wants- stirs people up to critique and attack the partyDeng’s reforms 1978-1989 Student MovementReversing the Cultural Revolution- abolish class categories, blame gang of 4- scar literature“Socialism with Chinese characteristics”- Household Responsibility in agriculture- One-child Policy (works in city not in the countryside)- 4 Modernizations and the 5th Modernization of Democracy- SEZ’s and TVEs- shattering the iron rice bowlResults in 1980s- Beginning of rapid economic growth- economic insecurities: inflation and corruption- popular/student protestThe Dual Track System- Successes: Township Village Enterprises, Rural development, no losersFailures: uneven benefits, corruption, inflationary
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