chinese history 18

For this paper, rely on the assigned primary sources (that is, the readings from the sourcebook and other documents). You may use the textbook for background information, but the paper must be principally based on your reading of the primary sources.

  1. What did the Communists see as the main social problems plaguing “old” China? Would you consider the Communist party’s handling of these problems a success or a failure? Use the primary sources from the Song to the Qing to give concrete examples of the problems. State specific policies the Communist party used to address these problems.