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2/19 **Please take a couple of minutes to respond to the reading. What stood out for you? What do you think of it, is it exaggerated?

I think that women have seen alot in their day, and though they have endured so much with the Confucian reforms, their importance in our world today is astounding. What stood out the most for me is that women were to recieve 100 lashes along with their eniter family if she was caught outside of the household taking a lesiurely walk. This is extremely disturbing as if the government tried to impose this no, there would have been huge protests, and riots. I wonder why this did not happen back in the past, if before the reforms, women were treated almost equal to men. It may have been slightly exgaerrated, but the essence is real. Back in the past women were confined to miniscule places in their past.

2/23 if Rabbit is too smart for his own good, Owil is the Brain and Piglet.... Pooh...?

If Rabbit is simply too smart for his good and Owl is somewhat parallel to Rabbits intelligence in terms of being smart, as they are both intellectual in different ways, than Piglet, according to the reading and what I have inferred, is some what of a smart aleck and worrier. Although Piglet tries to get the answers for the questions he is continually asked, he worries aout the quest to get there. Pooh on the other hand, is simply the stick in the river. Although the stick may have no real direction, he gets to the bottom of the stream. He does not try to delve too deep, but comes out with rather simple answers for the tough questions. Therefore, if Rabbit is too smart, Owl is the Brain, Piglet is the worrisome finder, and Pooh is the Stick in the River.**

2/26-2/27 The Tao says that the ruler should "rule by inaction" How do you make sense of this? Is it at all possible?


 * Well I tend to interpret directions in a very literal sense, and i understand it very literally that a ruler shoudl do nothing. I clearly disagree wiht this philosophy, and in our real world this is impossible at any level of government. If someone doesn't do anything, the power of a ruler will be lost. A good is harsh and keeps his subjects in order. By not doing anything, chaos would reign, and all would be lost. Taoism should be for subjects not for the ruler. A government cannot stand without a heavy hand.**

4/1 In describing Japanese development, a British Professor in 1873 declared that he felt 400 years old by the end of the century. Explain the historical context behind this quote.


 * In Japan, during the Meiji Reforms, there were extremely drastic and radical. They changed the fundamental values in society, military, and government. In other countries and nations, this would have taken centuries to undertake the task of reforming the whole nation. Japan on the other hand finished this deed in about 100 years.**

**4/10, 4/13 What do you find most shocking about what you have read so far? How do make sense of such cruelty?

The Rape of Nanking is a horrififc discourse of historical events that are simply appalling. But out of the mes of all this massacre and deliberate** **desecration of women, there was one account where it talked about all these women being raped and thrown aside, but this is not what was most appalling. What was so disgusting was the fact that many of the women were as young as 12 or as old as 80. These japanese soldiers had nothing better to do than massacre innocent poeple, so they raped children and elderly people. It just does not make sense, as if they were beautiful women then they wudve got morale boosts possibly, but it is disgusting that u can feel ebtter after engaging in unhealthy affairs with a 12 year old.**

4/28  Do you think it was safer to be a communist or anti-communist during the Korean War? B and C only

 * In all honesty, either way you would have been killed by the opposing forces. In war, there are no true sides. It is only a matter of killing and not getting killed. By posting yourself up as a force, you are beckoning others to kill you. Although civilians as well were neutralized in the war, it was safer to be one than to be a open communist or non communist.**

**4/30 Do countries have an obligation to compensate each other for injustices done in time of war?**


 * Yes. Although it is easy to say the past is past, this is simply unfair for those that have suffered and survived. Once that generation is passed, then it might not be necessary to have a moral obligation to care for these poeple, but as long as they are alive, they must live with that burden upon their shoulders of the tragedies that have happened throughout their lives. And if one country was the cause for that pain, then they must repay in some extent what they have caused to the people.**

//**5/7 Chinese Entry into the War**//


 * The U.S. had to consider China's imminent role in the war as well as the repercussions they would face if they made a military entry into China utilizing the Yalu River. However, much speculation revolved around the fact that China would under no circumstances intervene with North Korea. China eventually did enter the war, and not becuase they had to protect their borders, but because Mao determined that if the North Korean forces failed, the Chinese forces had an obligation to come to their aid due to past sacrifices Koreans have made in Chinese revolutions, and other battles. Mao told the Polish his intention was to send troops to Korea as a "volunteer army". The Chinese intervention had a great impact on the turn of events in the war, greatly reinforcing the struggling efforts of the KPA.** **KMAG described the new waves of forces as "fresh, newly equipped" that made the ROK troops "reel back in disarray".

5/25** Explain what the main ideas of the last few paragraphs are, evaluate Biao's reasons for the revolution. Does his argument sense? Is it reasonable? should be about three paragraphs to answer, __upload to wiki__ journal

The reason for revolution was that basically the opposing forces were amassing and in order to prevent a coup from happening, the revolution was utilized as a preemptive strike to maintain the situation at hand. Launching the first wave of attack was crucial to Lin Biao, as it crushed any plans the counterrevolutionary forces had.

Lin Biao’s fundamental reasons are reasonable in this case, as if they did not strike first, the Communist party would have taken them by surprise, and the integrity of the government would have been crippled. Lin Biao mentions specifically about the complications of fear. Fear should not be present within the masses lest the front shall fall victim to the counterrevolutionaries.


 * 6/1 Journal's Group Documents**


 * Notes on "Burning Books" (f)**

Daughter of member of Black Gang, August, Chaotic Stage (Late 1960's)

SHOWING TRUE COLORS OF RED GUARD

Books removed that did not have Mao's face RED GUARD BURNED

Black Gang - society of rich, affluent, influential people

Fought to prevent fall of old values by preserving intellectualism.

girl saw BLACK GANG, red guard was burning books, taking BLACK GANG members burning them with the books.

outrage of China's Communist party

Several important ancient documents burned, people realized the true face of the Red Guard, disillusionment of the words of Mao


 * Changes During the Summer of 1966 (b):**

Who Wrote: Anonymous correspondent for the Far Eastern Economic Review, 1966

Purpose: inform current situation of chin's domination of Red Guards and Mao

Main Points: uproar of the revolution, red guard earned more power, emphasized nationalism, led to radical movements

Effect: masses influenced by the red guard, agreement to devote themselves to red guard

Significance: shows impact and inluence of Mao, unification, beginning of cult of personality, more power to the red guards


 * Reflections on Mao:**

Bei Kwon Chung

Experience of a narrator, proud of his leader,

shows devotion to mao, importance of mao to people, cult of personality

Wan Yo Fung - letter of Mao criticizing red army, not all people for mao, against mao's words

Chaos regined, and effect of Red Guard was enormous.

simple acts may label you as a anti red guard


 * Sixteen Points (c):**

Wrote: 1966 Chinese Government

Printed in Newspaper

New Stage of Socialist revolution

Main Points:

2. main current and zig zags

10. education reforms

11. question of criticizing by name in the press

15. about armed forces

16. Mao Ze Dong's thoughts is the guide for action in the great proletarian cultural revolution.

Purpose: Take imperialist purges and to expel them

Effect: Establishment of guidelines for the government

Decision states that the Chinese gov officially supported intellectual and imperialist purges

Purges - by Red Guards


 * Smashing the Four Olds:**

written by red guards, beginning of cultural revolution

reinforce haivng revolutionary spirit, have revlutionary spirit

plan to reinforce Mao's ideas

Promoting Mao's thoughts by going against borgosies

Pictures and quotation fo Mao at old, children singing revolutionary songs

significance: radicalism of students, revolutionaries from the younger generations

China major global power in the future, this educated in this manner.


 * 6/1 Responding To Images:**

1. Class Enemies

2. People holdong daozibaos criticizing themselves

3. Cutting hair

4. Dunce Cap

__Questions on Reflections on the Cultural Revolution pages 82-84__ 1) When was this document written and by whom? 2) According to the document, who was largely to blame for the excesses and mistakes of the Cultural Revolution? 3) What errors does the CCP believe Mao was responsible for? 4) Who seems most responsible according to the document? How does this play into the memory of Mao as a leader and his Cult of Personality? 5) What does the CCP believe the consequences of the Cultural Revolution are? (4 of them) each person in your group read one, and explain it to others 1. CCP believed that there were no bases or grounds for the definition of the Cultural revolution as a definition revisionist or capitalist. This eventually resulted in confusion, and mas disorder and chaos. Many fundamental ideals were denonced, thus negating many principles, achievements, and policies. 2. The nation's enemy of the state was very much unclear, as confusion regined over the people. Due to this overwhelming confusion, counter revolutionaries were able to take advantage of the situation at hand. This eventually led to people being wrongfully blamed and persecuted. 3. 4. The basis for a Cultural Revolution where classes overthrow each other is not posible in a socialist society. 6) Why do you think the document mentions achievements made by China during the Cultural Revolution? 7) Describe the tone at the end of the document. Why do you think it ends this way?
 * 6/3 Evaluating the Revolution**
 * This document was written by the CCP (China Communist Party), and it was written on June 27, 1981.**
 * Generally it was the bourgeoisie that was to blame for the disaster sin the cultural Revolution, but specifically, they were Lin Biao, Jiang Qing, and others who held positions high up near Mao Zedong.**
 * Mao dragged the whole country into a national retrogress, negating many of the correct principles, policies and achivements made in the last 17 years after the establishment of the People's republic. Letting Lin Biao, and other high officials rank high close to him, thus having a great position in influencing the other bourgeoisie.**
 * The most responsible was the bourgeoisie for the disasters in the Cultural Revolution, who worked behind Comrade Mao's back. This elevates Mao's position, making it seem as if hes been duped, and thus keeping his innocent and sacred image clean form blemishes.**
 * To advocate Nationalism within China. As Mao was the face of China, praising Mao meant praising China. To forgo mentioning China's achievements would be the same as not acknowledging Mao's contribution to China.**
 * The nationalistic tone the document adopted at the end was due to the necessity of the restoration of the nationalism in the Chinese nation. Loss of nationalistic pride was due to the consequences brought on by the Cultural Revolution.**