Research On The Resettlement Of Demobilized Soldiers In Gansu Province From 1950-1958

After the establishment of the People’s Republic of China,the state carried out large-scale integration and demobilization of the PLA and established various levels of "demobilization committees" from the central to local levels.In this context,Gansu Province in August 1950,gradually set up demobilization committees at all levels,and actively implement the organization of acceptance,repatriation to their homes,publicity and education,help employment,mediation disputes and other resettlement work.From 1950 to 1958,with the continuous changes in the domestic and international situation,the work of the Gansu Provincial Demobilization Commission has been continuously adjusted and improved with the implementation of land reform,anti US aid to Korea,and the transformation of military service system.In this process,the demobilization and resettlement work in Gansu Province gradually got rid of the defects of the voluntary military service system and transformed into an institutionalized and standardized compulsory military service system.However,the resettlement of demobilized soldiers in Gansu Province has not been smooth sailing.In the specific practice process,due to the existence of administrative deviations of the grassroots government,huge differences between urban and rural areas,psychological resistance of local cadres,and marital disputes of demobilized soldiers,Gansu demobilized soldiers have encountered many difficulties such as unemployment,divorce,adultery,suicide,and murder,which have posed a severe test for demobilization and resettlement work.Faced with these issues,the Gansu Provincial Demobilization Commission has gradually cleared the resistance to demobilization through publicity and education.The consensus that demobilized soldiers are "heroes on the battlefield and good men in construction" has been coalesced in the grassroots society,and the glorious image of demobilized soldiers has gradually been accepted by the public.Under the guidance of the DDR Commission,demobilized soldiers in Gansu Province gradually accepted their new political identity and completed their self-identification,and the whole society began to recognize demobilized soldiers again.Demobilized soldiers and grassroots society have formed a positive interaction,contributing Gansu’s strength to the economic development and national defense construction of New China.In general,from 1950 to 1958,the resettlement work for demobilized soldiers in Gansu Province from 1950 to 1958 basically implemented the national system,achieving the task goal of "proper resettlement,each getting their own place".Its resettlement work is not only a useful exploration and practice in the process of continuous improvement of the national demobilization resettlement system,but also a test of the governance capacity at the beginning of the national regime,and has gradually improved and enriched the demobilized soldier’s resettlement system with remarkable achievements and groundbreaking significance.Not only has it accumulated valuable experience for China’s veterans’ affairs work,but it has also laid a solid foundation for the continuous improvement of the veterans’ resettlement system.