Propaganda Project Website
To provide another method of learning history we will approach the remainder of China under Mao through the lens of propaganda.
Propaganda Project Website
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We have two readings covering the beginnings of the Chinese period. Once again looking for the four conditions which contributed to the collapse of one regime and the rise of another. Impact of war, social division, economic conditions, and weakness of the political system. The first is a brief overview of the conditions. The second provides more details and even covers some of the next bullet topic - role of leader, charismatic authority, etc. Be sure to notate the evidence you're finding. Once you are done with the reading: You will submit a mind-map of the conditions leading to the rise of the authoritarian state in China: weak political system, social division, economic conditions, and the impact of war, and one that covers the methods used to establish the authoritarian state: persuasion and coercion, the role of leaders, ideology, the use of force, propaganda. If you aren't sure what a mind-map is, take a look at this website: https://www.mindmapping.com/ China Intro reading (a brief overview) The Chinese Revolution and Chinese Communism
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Charisma and Foreign Policy 1) In what ways did Stalin's cult follow the definition of charismatic leadership, according to the author? Provide specific analysis of the connection. 2) The medium was more important than the message. To what extent do you agree with the statement? 1) Discuss the importance of ideology on the direction of foreign policy decisions made by Stalin. 2) What context helps explain the "two sides" to foreign policy within the USSR? (pre-WWII and post-WWII). Great Terror and Weak Leadership 1) Which of the following best explains the timing of the Great Terror and why? Foreign threat, ideology, historic past, internal threats to development. 1) In what ways does the construction of the mechanisms of the state aid Stalin? Was Stalin a weak dictator? Isis and Ra and Utopian Visions 1) Which messages were the focal point of Soviet Socialist Realism? In what ways were these reflected in art? 2) "All art is propaganda." To what extent do you agree with the statement? Use evidence from the reading to support your claim. 1) In what ways did the various legal codes attempt to create equity between the genders? Evaluate their successes. 2) Does the notion that people could write letters expressing their discontent with official state policy go against the underlying theme of the Soviet state as inherently repressive and restrictive? |
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