5. Yan’an, the War of Resistance against Japan, and Civil War, 1935–1949

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface and Acknowledgements ix
4. 1. China in the World in Mao’s Youth 1
5. 2. From Liberal to Communist, 1912–1921 9
6. 3. Toward the Peasant Revolution, 1921–1927 21
7. 4. Establishing Revolutionary Bases 35
8. 5. Yan’an, the War of Resistance against Japan, and Civil War, 1935–1949 51
9. 6. Stabilizing Society and the Transition to Socialism, 1949–1957 73
10. 7. Great Leap and Restoration, 1958–1965 99
11. 8. The Cultural Revolution 117
12. 9. The Cultural Revolution 139
13. 10. Reform, Restoration, and the Repudiation of Maoism, 1976–Present 159
14. Notes 185
15. Bibliography 191
16. Index 193