In the Shadows of Utopia: The Khmer Rouge and the Cambodian Nightmare S2 Ep2: Maoism, the Great Leap Forward / Famine and the Sino-Soviet Split
02:43:17
Cannibalism in Lingqia
- Lachlan reads a report about cannibalism during the Great Leap Forward.
- This illustrates the famine's severity in China.
Starvation's Agony
- Starvation is presented as the worst way to die, worse than any quick death.
- Lachlan emphasizes the psychological and emotional torment it inflicts.
Maoism's Importance
- Understanding Maoism is crucial for comprehending the Khmer Rouge.
- Their slogan, "super great leap forward," directly references Maoist ideology.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
The Worst Way to Die
03:41 • 4min
The Origins of the Khmer Rouge Revolution
07:59 • 6min
The Communist Victory in China
13:40 • 2min
The Rise and Fall of the Chinese People
16:04 • 5min
The New Communist State of China
21:12 • 5min
The Korean War: A Sign of Things to Come
26:06 • 4min
The History of the Communist Party in China
29:58 • 4min
The Limits of Communist Kindness
34:03 • 3min
The Transformation of Rural Land Reform
37:03 • 3min
The History of the Soviet Union
40:19 • 2min
The Importance of Collectivization in the Lands of China
42:44 • 4min
The Importance of the Secret Speech
46:46 • 5min
The Paliumentary Road: A State of Goodwill and Tolerance
51:53 • 6min
The Hundred Flowers Campaign
57:43 • 4min
The Great Leap Forward
01:01:17 • 6min
Mao's Contribution to the Communist Canon
01:07:03 • 4min
The Tenants of Maoism
01:11:17 • 2min
The War on Nature and Maoism
01:13:16 • 4min
The Propaganda Machine of the Great Leap
01:17:05 • 3min
The Importance of Steel in the Industrial Age
01:20:00 • 3min
The Great Leap Forward
01:23:07 • 6min
The Great Leap Forward
01:29:04 • 3min
The Importance of Community Eating in the Great Leap Famine
01:32:02 • 3min
The Failures of the Great Leap Forward
01:35:14 • 3min
Peng Dohai's Five Page Letter to Mao
01:38:39 • 3min
The Influence of Salat Sa on Cambodia's History
01:42:00 • 3min
Mao's Response to Peng Duhai's Letter
01:44:52 • 3min
Mao's Attack on the People's Party
01:47:51 • 3min
The Great Leap Forward
01:51:00 • 4min
The Death Toll of the Great Leap Forward
01:54:36 • 3min
The Tragic Element of Collectivization
01:57:18 • 5min
The Tenants of Maoism
02:01:57 • 2min
The Military Structure of the Revolution
02:04:13 • 3min
The Importance of Food Intake
02:07:34 • 3min
The Effects of Starvation on the Body
02:10:53 • 3min
The History of Mud in China
02:13:44 • 3min
The Great Leap Famine
02:17:04 • 4min
The Khmer Rouge's Great Leap Forward
02:21:10 • 6min
The Great Leap Forward
02:26:55 • 3min
The Sino-Soviet Split
02:29:27 • 3min
Mao's Relationship With Stalin
02:32:26 • 3min
The Sino-Soviet Split
02:35:42 • 4min
The History of the Cold War
02:39:16 • 3min
Why was one of the most prominent slogans of the Khmer Rouge about a "super great leap forward"?
What is Maoism and why did the People's Republic of China provide a new ideological source for the world?
Why did the USSR and the PRC split in the 1960s?
Time Period Covered 1949 - 1962
This episode could be considered the third instalment in the history of communist ideology of the series. Lachlan discusses the Chinese Civil War, the People's Republic of China, Mao, Maoism, the circumstances surrounding the Great Leap Forward and it's terrible consequences. This is a brief explanation of the 45 million deaths that occurred in China as a result of government policy. The Chinese communists will provide the Khmer Rouge not only with material and economic aid once they come to power, but also with an ideological framework - a program - that the Cambodians will seek to recapitulate. This is an explanation of that program, as well as another hugely important factor in the coming chaos in Indochina, the ideological schism between the USSR and the PRC known as the Sino-Soviet Split.
Sources
Philip Short Mao
Julia Lovell Maoism: A Global History
Richard Baum The Fall and Rise of China
Frank Dikotter Mao's Great Famine
What is Maoism and why did the People's Republic of China provide a new ideological source for the world?
Why did the USSR and the PRC split in the 1960s?
Time Period Covered 1949 - 1962
This episode could be considered the third instalment in the history of communist ideology of the series. Lachlan discusses the Chinese Civil War, the People's Republic of China, Mao, Maoism, the circumstances surrounding the Great Leap Forward and it's terrible consequences. This is a brief explanation of the 45 million deaths that occurred in China as a result of government policy. The Chinese communists will provide the Khmer Rouge not only with material and economic aid once they come to power, but also with an ideological framework - a program - that the Cambodians will seek to recapitulate. This is an explanation of that program, as well as another hugely important factor in the coming chaos in Indochina, the ideological schism between the USSR and the PRC known as the Sino-Soviet Split.
Sources
Philip Short Mao
Julia Lovell Maoism: A Global History
Richard Baum The Fall and Rise of China
Frank Dikotter Mao's Great Famine