8.4 Spread of Communism After 1900 Parts 1 & 2

Part 1: THEMATIC FOCUS

Economics Systems ECN
As societies develop, they affect and are affected by the ways that they produce, exchange, and consume goods and services.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Unit 8: Learning Objective D
Explain the causes and consequences of China’s adoption of communism.

HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS

KC-6.2.I.i
As a result of internal tension and Japanese aggression, Chinese communists seized power. These changes in China eventually led to communist revolution.

KC-6.3.I.A.ii
In communist China, the government controlled the national economy through the Great Leap Forward, often implementing repressive policies, with negative repercussions for the population.

Part 2: THEMATIC FOCUS

Social Interactions and Organization SIO
The process by which societies group their members and the norms that govern the interactions between these groups and between individuals influence political, economic, and cultural institutions and organization.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Unit 8: Learning Objective E
Explain the causes and effects of movements to redistribute economic resources.

HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS

KC-6.2.II.D.i
Movements to redistribute land and resources developed within states in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, sometimes advocating communism or socialism.