Lesson 2a - Chinese Economy under Deng

Essential Question Why were Deng’s economic reforms more successful

than Gorbachev’s?

Learning Outcomes: Students will Preview – Chinese and Soviet Economies Learn about the state of the Chinese economy in 1976 Learn about the 4 modernizations

Success Criteria I can compare and contrast the economic polices

of Gorbachev and Deng

Preview

What problems did the Soviet Economy face in the late 1970s What caused this

problem?

China faced similar problems. Why?

Vocab

Four Modernizations

Open-door Policy

Household Responsibility System

What problems face the Chinese economy?

State of the Economy

Chinese Economy 1976 20 million unemployed 100 million

undernourished 6.5 billion yuan deficit

(1 US = 2 Rmb)

Deng had won the power struggle, but inherited a country destroyed due to the Cultural Revolution

How did the Soviet Union

try to solve its problems?

Four Modernizations

Four Modernizations Agriculture Industry Science and technology Military

How? Foreign Investment to pay for the

program – Open Door Policy 1979 - Deng travels to US for

support Deng – “Building Socialism with

Chinese characteristics” A true socialist revolution could

not take place until a bourgeoisie revolution had taken place first

Problem?

Agriculture Goal: increase the yields of farmers

How: modernize with machines, fertilizers with personal incentives Household Responsibility System – each

farming family could rent the land and use as they wanted Deng placed an ally, Wan Li, in charge Began in Anhui province only at first Each farm had a quota

Impact: End of the communes 1983 – 90% of farms Led to farmers contracting out labour Agricultural production rose 4~5%/year 1996 – world’s largest agricultural producer

Comparing Policies

Gorbachev DengPolicy Result Policy Result

Agriculture

Industry

Science and

Technology

Military

Lesson 2b - Chinese Economy under Deng

Essential Question Why were Deng’s economic reforms more successful than

Gorbachev’s?

Learning Outcomes: Students will Preview – Complete your chart Learn about the 4 modernizations Begin the outline for determining the most relevant causes

Success Criteria I can compare and contrast the economic polices of

Gorbachev and Deng

Preview

Gorbachev DengPolicy Result Policy Result

Agriculture

Industry

Science and

Technology

Military

Complete your chart for Gorbachev

Vocab

Industrial Responsibility System

State-Owned Enterprise(SOE)

Special Economic Zones

Resolution on the Reform of the Economic System

Industry Goal: improve infrastructure

(construction) and industrialization to equal or better the West

How: Investment (54 billion yuan) & 2 phases1. Phase 1: 1978-84

Industrial Responsibility System – would supervise the State-Owned Enterprise(SOE) who would receive a % of the profits

Results – improved motivation for workers, resulting in higher productivity

Special Economic Zones – areas with more liberal economic policies and built up infrastructure to promote foreign investment

Allowed foreign ownership of companies, but must be at least 50% Chinese owned

Industry Goal: improve infrastructure

(construction) and industrialization to equal or better the West

How: Investment (54 billion yuan) & 2 phases 2. Phase 2: 1984 – Resolution on the Reform of the Economic System

Further reduced state control as managers were given more control

Unprofitable enterprises were closed

Results – smashed the “iron rice bowl” and removed gov’t subsidies, allowing market forces to determine prices

Science and Technology

The Cultural Revolution resulted in a decrease in intellectuals (doctors, engineers, architects, etc…)

Goal: To be only 10 years behind developed countries by 1985

How? How does this poster

encourage students in China?

Military

1979 – Chinese-Vietnam War showed the weakness of the Chinese military Ex. Lack of advanced

technology

Goal: Modernize the Military

How: Increased military budget (10% of GNP) on developing and buying new technology

Results: not successful

Comparing Policies

Gorbachev DengPolicy Result Policy Result

Agriculture

Industry

Science and

Technology

Military

Lesson 2c - Chinese Economy under Deng

Essential Question Why were Deng’s economic reforms more successful

than Gorbachev’s?

Learning Outcomes: Students will Finish the table Write a Paper 2 essay

Success Criteria I can complete a Paper 2 essay for my essential

question

Comparing Policies

Gorbachev DengPolicy Result Policy Result

Agriculture

Industry

Science and

Technology

Military

Task

Write a Paper 2 style answer to the following quesiton Why were Deng’s

economic reforms more successful than Gorbachev’s?

Resources Use your notes Use the reading

Works Cited

“China under Deng Xiapoing, economic policies and the Four Modernizations,” IB Guides (2012) Web. Retrieved 8 November 2015

Pathak, Rakesh and Berliner, Yvonne, Communism in Crisis 1976-89 (Hodder Education, 2012) Print

“The Four Modernizations,” HLHistory2011-2012 (2015) Web. Retrieved 8 November 2015

Todd, Alan, Communism in Crisis 1976-89 (Cambridge University Press, 2012) Print.