The PRC and its Anti-Drug War: The Opium Suppression Campaign of the Early 1950's

Author

Queen Marcela Pierre, University of MississippiFollow

Date of Award

2019

Document Type

Undergraduate Thesis

Department

History

First Advisor

Joshua Howard

Relational Format

Dissertation/Thesis

Abstract

For centuries, China sought to suppress opium consumption within its borders. Following the Chinese Communist Party’s rise to power, the 1950’s drug suppression campaign initiated new attempts to bring about the end of opium’s presence within Chinese society. What led to this campaign’s success is its utilization of different strategies within each region of focus. The combination of strategies used allowed the CCP to eradicate all forms of the opium market in both urban and rural areas where the campaign was active. This thesis examines the methods used during the campaign and how these methods resulted in the campaign’s success.

Recommended Citation

Pierre, Queen Marcela, "The PRC and its Anti-Drug War: The Opium Suppression Campaign of the Early 1950's" (2019). Honors Theses. 1092.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/1092

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