History
The Sino-Soviet Alliance: Conditions and Challenges
Mao and Stalin struck a bargain in February of 1950 after six weeks of arduous haggling. Its terms clearly revealed Stalin’s ambivalence toward his Chinese “comrades”. […]
History
History
China and Soviet Union Alignment: Geopolitical and Ideological Causes
To pursue the goals of political consolidation and economic reconstruction, the Maoist regime in China cast its lot firmly with the socialist camp. […]
History
China and the Korean War
Chinese troops suffered more than one million casualties in the Korean War. However, Mao greatly elevated his and China’s stature both within the socialist camp and in the Third World. […]
History
China: The Land Reform Movement
The new land reform campaign was introduced across China to put an end to the traditional rural power structure dominated by the landlord-gentry class and to stimulate the rapid recovery of agricultural production. […]
History
Mao Zedong and ‘People’s Democratic Dictatorship’
Mao Zedong adopted a dualistic policy to deal with various class enemies. While he granted full rights of citizenship and participation to all members of the laboring classes. Those labeled “enemies of the people” were deprived of all political rights and subjected to ruthless dictatorship. […]
History
China: The Rise of the People’s Republic
After China’s Civil War, Mao Zedong proclaimed the birth of the People’s Republic. The Chinese economy was in shambles due to decades of revolution, foreign invasion, and civil war. To rebuild China’s shattered economy, Mao looked for help from Comrade Stalin and not the imperialist camp headed by the United States. […]
Medieval History
Last Days of Pleasure During the Great Mortality
Contrary to the Flagellant movement, some people decided to spend their last days on Earth doing anything pleasurable that came to mind during the Black Death. […]
Medieval History
The Black Death and the Flagellant Movement
Before the Black Death, a group known as the flagellants believed in punishing themselves for the sins of humanity. The Black Death ignited this movement into a roaring fire across Europe. […]
History
How Medieval Societies Reacted to the Black Death
When the plague struck medieval societies, people didn’t know what to do. So the reaction varied from town to town and even person to person. Some stayed rational, and some were bordering on the absurd. […]
American History
The Private Life of James Madison
James Madison had a prolific political career. Some critics feel, that, the fact that he was unencumbered by a large family helped in maintaining his focus and contributed toward his productivity. […]