Season 16, Episode 9: The People’s Republic (China, 1945-1953)
A black-and-white photograph of Chiang Kai-shek (left) and Mao Zedong (right) after signing the “Double Tenth Agreement” in October of 1945. Source: Public Domain
A black-and-white photograph of troops serving the People’s Liberation Army of the CCP marching to occupy Manchuria ahead of the Nationalists in 1945. Source: Public Domain
A black-and-white photograph of the People’s Liberation Army of the CCP entering Beijing in 1949 toward the end of the civil war. Source: Public Domain
A postage stamp commemorating the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance, and Mutual Assistance signed in 1950. Source: Public Domain
An illustration of “Project National Glory,” the never-attempted plan by the Republic of China to reconquer the Chinese mainland. Source: Chorchapu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A black-and-white photograph of an early land reform struggle session in which a peasant shouts accusations at a landlord while the CCP keeps order in the background. Although this photograph is from 1946, such proceedings would become commonplace throughout much of China after the establishment of the People’s Republic in 1949. Source: Public Domain
A black-and-white photograph of a man reading the new Land Reform Law put in place by the CCP after the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Source: Public Domain
A black-and-white photograph of a Land Reform struggle session of a rich peasant (center, bound) in 1952. He would later be executed. Source: Public Domain
