A+brief+history+of+china

** A brief history of China **


 * The People's Republic of China was established on October 1, 1949
 * In 1953 Mao began various campaigns to persecute former land owners
 * Many historical buildings were destroyed by the Maoist regime, they were considered reminders of the fuedal past
 * Mao believed that socialism would eventually triumph over all other ideologies
 * The implementation of maoist beliefs on China may have caused over 70 million deaths during peace time in china
 * Mao's land reforms resulted in many famines, 30 million people died between 1958 and 1961 as a result of these famines
 * By 1961 because of malnutrition the birth rate was nearly cut in half
 * During Mao's regime strict control was put over the peoples everday life
 * Mao's regime ended with his death in 1976
 * China is still a communist country to this day