A Concise History of the Communist Party of China (Hu Sheng)

A Concise History of the Communist Party of China
A Concise History of the Communist Party of China
Author	Hu Sheng
Written in	1994
Publisher	Foreign Languages Press
Type	Book
Source	Internet Archive

The Founding of the Communist Party of China

The Success and Failure of the Revolution of 1911

The Early Stage of the New Cultural Movement and the Initial Dissemination of Marxism

The May 4th Movement and the Rise of Socialist Ideas

The Founding of the Communist Party of China

Formulating the Programme of Democratic Revolution

In the Torrent of the Great Revolution

The Establishment of the First Period of Cooperation Between the KMT and the CPC

New Developments in the Revolution After the Establishment of Cooperation Between the KMT and the CPC

The May 30th Movement and the Unification of the Guangdong Revolutionary Base Area

The Triumphant Progress of the Northern Expedition and the Rise of the Workers’ and Peasants’ Movements

Before and After the Coup of April 12, 1927

The Failure of the Great Revolution

The Agrarian Revolution

The Revolution at a Low Ebb and Armed Resistance by the Communists

From the Struggle in the Jinggang Mountains to the Gutian Meeting

The “Left” Mistakes During the Resurgence of Revolution and the Red Army’s Victory in the Counter-Campaigns Against “Encirclement and Suppression”

Changes in the Domestic Political Situation and Grave Damage Brought About by “Left” Errors in the Party after the September 18th Incident

The Zunyi Meeting and the Triumph of the Red Army's Long March

The Party's Struggle to Establish an Anti-Japanese United Front

The Mainstay in the War of Resistance Against Japan

The Line of Total Resistance and the Principle of Protracted War

Carrying Out Guerrilla Warfare behind the Enemy Lines

Overcoming the Right-Deviationist Mistakes and Maintaining the Independence and Initiative of the Party in the United Front

Upholding the Principle of Resistance, Unity and Progress

Repulsing the Anti-Communist Onslaughts Launched by the KMT

The Arduous Struggle Against “Mopping-Up” Operations Waged by the Army and the People behind the Enemy Lines

The Democratic Movement in Areas Ruled by the KMT

The Rectification Movement

The 7th National Party Congress and the Chinese Victory in the War of Resistance Against Japan

The Struggle for Nationwide Victory in the Democratic Revolution

The Postwar Political Situation and the Party’s Struggle for Peace and Democracy

The Peace Negotiations in Chongqing and the Political Consultative Conference

Smashing the Kuomintang's Offensive by a War of Self-Defence

The Opening of the Second Front

People’s Liberation Army Shifts to the Strategic Offensive

The Party’s Programme to Overthrow Chiang Kai-shek and Liberate All China

Consolidation and Expansion of the People’s Democratic United Front

The Great Decisive Battles

Carrying the Revolution Through to the End

The Great Victory of the Chinese Democratic Revolution

The Founding of the People's Republic of China and Transition to Socialism

The Early Period of New China and the Party’s Tasks

The War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, Reform of Land System and Other Democratic Reforms

The Fight for the Restoration of the National Economy

The Party Proposes the General Line for the Transitional Period

Planned Economic Construction and the Start of Socialist Industrialization

Cultural and Political Construction and Diplomatic Work

Socialist Transformation of Agriculture, Handicraft and Capitalist Industry and Commerce

Establishment of the Socialist System in China and Completion of the First Five-Year Plan

Socialist Construction Advances Tortuously Through Exploration

The 8th National Party Congress and China’s Probing of Its Own Road for Socialist Construction

The Rectification Campaign and the Anti-Rightist Struggle

Emergence of the “Great Leap Forward” and People’s Communes

Initial Efforts to Correct “Left” Mistakes

Errors in “Anti-Right Deviationist” Struggle and Continuation of the “Great Leap Forward”

Further Investigations While Readjusting Policies and Overcoming Difficulties

Maintaining Independence and Sovereignty, Combating Hegemonism

Further Development of “Left” Deviationist Political Mistakes and Successful Completion of Economic Readjustment

Ten Years of Achievements and Two Development Tendencies in the Exploration

The “Cultural Revolution”: Ten Years of Nationwide Chaos

The “Cultural Revolution” Initiated

“Overthrow Everything” Brings On All-Round Civil Strife

The Downfall of the Lin Biao Clique and Frustration in Correcting “Left” Errors

Creating a New Situation in Diplomatic Work

The Downfall of the Jiang Qing Clique and the Conclusion of the “Cultural Revolution”

Dawn of a New Prospect in Socialist Construction

Two Years of Hesitant Progress

A Great Turning Point—the 3rd Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee

Setting Things Right and Starting China’s Reform and Opening to the Outside World

The 12th National Party Congress and Full-Scale Reform and Opening to the Outside World

The 13th National Party Congress, Beginning of Economic Rectification and Quelling of Turbulence in 1989

Advance Further in Economic Improvement and Rectification and Deepening the Reform

Readjustment in Foreign Relations and Progress in Reunification

Advance Along the Road of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics