A Study Of Chinese Women's Movements During The Full-scale Anti-Japanese War

After July 7 Incident of 1937 in China , Japanese imperialist aggression menaced not only peoples lives but also Chinese nation survival. Chinese-Japanese national contradiction became the principal one in the society. On the same basis of resistance against Japanese aggression, the KMT (Kuomintang)and CCP(Chinese Communist Party) formed the anti-Japanese national united front. Thus, the history mission of Chinese nation changed. To adapt to the change, the primary tasks of Chinese Women's movements altered accordingly.Facing the crisis of Chinese national survival, the Chinese women suffered humiliation and insults, and were plunged to the abyss of unprecedented misery by Japanese imperialist aggression. To save the Chinese nation and seek their own liberation in society and family, Chinese women and all the people together, put up the most arduous and bitter struggle and pushed the women's liberation movement, the movement promoted the awakening of Chinese women. They helped and supported the movements of anti-Japanese aggression and became one of the most important parts of it. Women's liberation and national democratic revolution for Chinese national survival form the surging tide of women's anti-Japanese movement. This thesis consists of three parts, and elaborates the author's views on the Chinese Women's movements during the full-scale Anti-Japanese War.The first part of it is a organizing in the women's movement during the period. This thesis analyzes the causes of rising of women's movements and their high national consciousness, striving for national salvation and patriotism. Chinese women supported the anti-Japanese war stopping out of families, schools and all kinds of posts. They founded various anti-Japanese organizations and opened up a new prospect. At that time, however, they were inclined to launch movements spontaneously and respectively. Because they were from different political parties, classes and association, the influential leaders and representatives had their own anti-Japanese ideas and attitudes without the common programmes of struggle. Their movements had active effects and association, the influential leaders and representatives had their own anti-Japanese ideas and attitudes without the common programmes of struggle. Their movements had active effects on mobilizing and organizing Chinese women from all walks of life to resist against Japanese aggression, but the spontaneous and respective movements couldn't keep long. As a result, it's difficult to form the united anti-Japanese movement. It didn't keep abreast of the increasingly extending and continuously deepening movement of saving Chinese nation. Then forming anti-Japanese national united front in women's world must be carried out without delay.The second part of thesis expounds the launching of women's movements generally. First, the author depicts: With the guidance of the principle of women's movements at the beginning of anti-Japanese war, they formed the women anti-Japanese united front. Second, the author explains women's movements and their characteristic, historic significance during the period of anti-Japanese war, when the anti-Japanese united front has been formed by the KMT and CCP and they're great different in politics, economy, culture and society. Third, the author depicts that the Chinese anti-Japanese war and women's movements took an important turn after South Anhui Incident in 1941,"April 3"decision showed women clearly the way forward in the stage of difficult developments, meanwhile, Chinese women's movements gained the international assist.The third part of the thesis elaborates women's movements of social strata in the anti-Japanese war and the characteristics of movements, and evaluates their movements. First of all, Chinese women's liberation and national liberation and social liberation are consistent. Women's liberation makes women free the special feudal system , and protect their rights of employment. Only participating in managing the state shows the women's real liberation. Second, Chinese did a good job in providing rear services. At the same time, their being engaged in production ensured the supplies to the anti-Japanese war. Finally, Chinese communist party makes out standing contributions to women's movements.The author concludes: Women's liberation should keep abreast of the change of times. With the social development and advancement, women should improve their qualities and abilities, thus they can meet the need of social development; meanwhile, they should participate in managing the state further. This shows the value of modern women in the harmonious environment created by the society.