Chin Torn Apart Or Mended By The Rule Of Zedong - 1452 Words

China: Torn Apart Or Mended By The Rule Of Mao Zedong There is controversy whether the rule of Mao Zedong was beneficial or destructive, though by looking into the depths of history the answer is revealed. As Mao Zedong took control over China on October 1, 1949, he immediately installed many reformations to China’s economy, culture, and government. These reformations proved to be devastating towards the people of China. After decolonization Mao Zedong’s enforcement of communism and international isolation lead China into attempting industrialization by imposing labor-intensive methods, and preventing China from technologically advancing. During the beginning of the twentieth century China had become a republic after the rule of Sun†¦show more content†¦However, Chiang’s decision to focus his military on the Communists turned out to be a poor choice because, â€Å"while the Chinese were occupied with their internal conflicts, the Japanese set up the puppet state of Manchukuo in 1932† (â€Å"China†). The invasion of Japan was devastating for China; civilians were murdered, raped, tortured, military groups were destroyed, and the government went bankrupt. The Sino-Japanese war finally ended when Tokyo surrendered to the Allies in 1945 at the end of World War II (Kenley, â€Å"Republican China†). This lead to the continuation of conflict between the Guomindang and the Communists. The war turned in favor of the communists, forcing Chiang and his followers to retreat to the island province of Taiwan (Kenley, â€Å"Republican China†). On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed the People’s Republic of China after taking domination over China’s mainland (Kenley, â€Å"Republican China†). Mao Zedong continued to rule China under Communist rule and started to transform the former Republican China. Due to Mao’s aspirations of industrialization and modernization, the Chinese leader drastically devastated the working class by enforcing collectivization and labor-intensive methods. In order to achieve Mao’s vision, â€Å"to forbid privately owned plots and to push all farmers into agricultural collectives† Mao,