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Before Watching
Define the difference between reform and revolution. How do revolutions
encompass social, economic, and political reforms? Refer back to examples
from the Russian Revolution to explain your answer.
During the Programme
As you watch the programme, write down specific ways (usable factoids)
the Chinese revolution changed ordinary people's lives.
After Watching
1. As shown in the programme, what conditions contributed to the
communists' victory? How did the Chinese government try to change the
lives of ordinary people and why?
2. Before communism, Chinese peasant Hu Benxu recalls, "There was
justice for the rich but none for the poor...You can't believe how badly
the poor were treated." Did the communists bring justice for the
poor? Based on Qi Youyi's quotation, do you think he believes the actions
he describes were just? Why or why not? Do you think that they were just?
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