Communist Party Dbq Analysis

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The Chinese Communist Party was founded in 1921 when ideologies such as Marxism and Anarchism were becoming popularized. In addition, near this time, Japan invaded China in 1937 and occupied large parts of the country, which caused the tension that erupted into the Anti-Japanese War. The relationship between Chinese peasants and the Chinese Communist Party from 1925 to 1950 CE is defined by the need for soldiers to fight in the Anti-Japanese war, the idolizing of the CCP because of the increasing wealth and rights of peasants, and the mutual hate for landlords and the nobility.
One connection between the relationships of the Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese peasants was the need for soldiers to fight in the Anti-Japanese War as seen …show more content…

As a teenaged peasant, he expresses an enthusiastic tone for the change caused by the CCP and the addition of food, wealth, and rights given, especially because of the previous lack thereof. As a teenager, he is likely to be over optimistic of the lack of experience and wisdom, as well as the previous hardships. The teenaged peasant is likely too optimistic and prideful to fight in the Anti-Japanese War when the CCP provides wealth and rights to the peasants (DOC 2). In document 6, it is clear that Chinese peasants received increases of land, yuan, and food from the CCP, and by doing so, it caused a complete switching of social classes. It is clear that the previous peasants are now as wealthy as the previous landlords and the greedy revenge on the landlord's resulted in a plethora of debt for the nobility. Because communism depends on social equality and equality in the workforce, many laws were created based on gender equality. These rights increased the appreciation for the CCP and the overall idolization of the CCP for protecting Chinese peasants and women (DOC …show more content…

In document 1, it displays hatred for the landlords and the nobility, or as Mao Zedong describes them, “evil landowners.” Communism is centered on the equality of classes and the fall of the bourgeoisie class, which creates a hatred for the landlords and the nobility of China. By 1950, many reforms to Chinese laws were made, including many laws that decriminated against landowners and protected the peasant class. The land redistribution and confiscation of wealth and animals are exmaples of the CCP’s prejudice and decrimination against the landlord class (DOC 8). In document 9, the CCP organizes struggle meetings in which peasants could express their previous struggles to their former landlords. As a peasant women, she expresses a tone vengeance as she punishes her former and unlawful landlord. These meetings displayed and allowed the Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese peasants to express mutual hate for the landlord

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