"How far was the People’s
Liberation Army the key factor in
establishing communist rule in the
years 1949-57?"
Files & media
intro:
to assess how far the PLA was the key factor in establishing communist rule it is necessary to
consider whether the force exerted by the PLA was the main reason though which communist
rule was established in the years 1949-57. Accounting for the aforementioned considerations,
the use of propaganda, government structure will be assessed alongside the PLA. Ultimately,
it will be demonstrated that the PLA was ,to a large extent, the key factor in establishing
communist rule from 1949 to 1957.
main body
1) propaganda
Opponents of the view that the PLA was the key factor in establishing communist rule
would argue that propaganda played a larger role in changing the minds of individuals and
allowing the CCP to consolidate its power over the Chinese populace.
CCP propaganda was arguably critical in reinforcing Mao's personality cult and mobilizing
popular support for national campaigns.
Propaganda also encouraged Chinese people to imitate government-approved model
workers and soldiers
such as Chinese Civil War hero Dong Cunrui and Korean War hero Yang Gensi.
inspired ppl to be more productive and serve the nation —> serve the ccp
judgment: It could therefore be argued that propaganda was essential in maintaining public
support for the CCP and as such was a key factor in establishing communist rule
2) government structure
it could also be argued that the government structure was an important factor in
establishing communist control.
the laogai system emphasized CCP power and resulted in the deaths of 40 million
people after 1949.
"How far was the People’s Liberation Army the key factor in establishing communist rule in the years 1949-57?" 1
Liberation Army the key factor in
establishing communist rule in the
years 1949-57?"
Files & media
intro:
to assess how far the PLA was the key factor in establishing communist rule it is necessary to
consider whether the force exerted by the PLA was the main reason though which communist
rule was established in the years 1949-57. Accounting for the aforementioned considerations,
the use of propaganda, government structure will be assessed alongside the PLA. Ultimately,
it will be demonstrated that the PLA was ,to a large extent, the key factor in establishing
communist rule from 1949 to 1957.
main body
1) propaganda
Opponents of the view that the PLA was the key factor in establishing communist rule
would argue that propaganda played a larger role in changing the minds of individuals and
allowing the CCP to consolidate its power over the Chinese populace.
CCP propaganda was arguably critical in reinforcing Mao's personality cult and mobilizing
popular support for national campaigns.
Propaganda also encouraged Chinese people to imitate government-approved model
workers and soldiers
such as Chinese Civil War hero Dong Cunrui and Korean War hero Yang Gensi.
inspired ppl to be more productive and serve the nation —> serve the ccp
judgment: It could therefore be argued that propaganda was essential in maintaining public
support for the CCP and as such was a key factor in establishing communist rule
2) government structure
it could also be argued that the government structure was an important factor in
establishing communist control.
the laogai system emphasized CCP power and resulted in the deaths of 40 million
people after 1949.
"How far was the People’s Liberation Army the key factor in establishing communist rule in the years 1949-57?" 1
