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Chapter II
In the grand scheme of Modern China, the administration of Zhu De was but a minor blip. Zhu De became leader of China in 1953 after the resignation of Mao Tse-tung. He only elevated to the office of China because several factions in the Central Committee refused to allow Zhou Enlai, Mao's favorite, or some of the moderate figures to rise to the forefront as leaders.
However, his rule during its brief, three year term, was tenuous at best. Zhu was more moderate than Mao, but possessed none of the charisma, leadership ability, or stable personality to lead. He backed off on Mao's agricultural collectivism, but threw money into the People's Liberation Army and looked to cultivate the PLA as the "arm of the state".
During his administration, China got involved in a few events; for one, less than a year after him becoming President, the Indochinese Revolutionaries under Ho Chi Minh won a victory over the French Republic at Dien Bien Phu. This victory allowed for Zhu De to maneuver China's diplomatic corps into being part of the Geneva Treaty. The Geneva Conference established two Vietnamese states; the North, governed by the Viet Minh and Ho Chi Minh; and the South, governed by the Emperor, Bao Dai.
After the treaty was signed and ratified in 1954, Zhu De threw money into the Viet Minh and North Vietnam, hoping to bolster it and establish a Chinese sphere of influence in Indochina; he as well, funded leftist movements in both the newly independent Laos, and Cambodia; hoping to cultivate Communist states there.
However, his power soon waned as he remained an unpopular demagogue, incapable of commanding the people, and paying little, if any, attention to the national economy. In 1956, he followed the Great Helmsman and retired. Despite a weak domestic policy and lack of attention therein, The People's Liberation Army had emerged on the other side of Zhu De's administration significantly more organized than it had been in 1953; certainly a force capable of fighting regional conflicts.
The Communist Party's factionalism was even more so pronounced, divided into numerous factions, fighting for the leadership; those who backed Mao's vision for China, through collectivism and political consolidation; those who wanted a more moderate China at various levels; those who supported "Army/Navy first" rather than the other facets of society.
However, after Zhu De, the state decided to opt for an even more moderate solution...
Qilai! Qilai!
A history of Modern China
Zhu De (Communist Party)
(1953 - 1956)
"The Marshal"
A history of Modern China
Zhu De (Communist Party)
(1953 - 1956)
"The Marshal"
In the grand scheme of Modern China, the administration of Zhu De was but a minor blip. Zhu De became leader of China in 1953 after the resignation of Mao Tse-tung. He only elevated to the office of China because several factions in the Central Committee refused to allow Zhou Enlai, Mao's favorite, or some of the moderate figures to rise to the forefront as leaders.
However, his rule during its brief, three year term, was tenuous at best. Zhu was more moderate than Mao, but possessed none of the charisma, leadership ability, or stable personality to lead. He backed off on Mao's agricultural collectivism, but threw money into the People's Liberation Army and looked to cultivate the PLA as the "arm of the state".
During his administration, China got involved in a few events; for one, less than a year after him becoming President, the Indochinese Revolutionaries under Ho Chi Minh won a victory over the French Republic at Dien Bien Phu. This victory allowed for Zhu De to maneuver China's diplomatic corps into being part of the Geneva Treaty. The Geneva Conference established two Vietnamese states; the North, governed by the Viet Minh and Ho Chi Minh; and the South, governed by the Emperor, Bao Dai.
After the treaty was signed and ratified in 1954, Zhu De threw money into the Viet Minh and North Vietnam, hoping to bolster it and establish a Chinese sphere of influence in Indochina; he as well, funded leftist movements in both the newly independent Laos, and Cambodia; hoping to cultivate Communist states there.
However, his power soon waned as he remained an unpopular demagogue, incapable of commanding the people, and paying little, if any, attention to the national economy. In 1956, he followed the Great Helmsman and retired. Despite a weak domestic policy and lack of attention therein, The People's Liberation Army had emerged on the other side of Zhu De's administration significantly more organized than it had been in 1953; certainly a force capable of fighting regional conflicts.
The Communist Party's factionalism was even more so pronounced, divided into numerous factions, fighting for the leadership; those who backed Mao's vision for China, through collectivism and political consolidation; those who wanted a more moderate China at various levels; those who supported "Army/Navy first" rather than the other facets of society.
However, after Zhu De, the state decided to opt for an even more moderate solution...
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