The Cognition And Application Of "National Liberation" By The Chinese Communist Party In The Republic Of China Period Research(1921-1945)

"National Liberation" was an important political concept in the period of the Republic of China,which was also a meaningful political resource.In the period of the Republic of China,the CPC had different understanding and positioning of "National Liberation" in different historical periods,endowed it with the different historical significance,and used it as a political resource for mass mobilization and national salvation."National Liberation" was a portmanteau of "national" and "liberation".After the May 4th Movement,the individual liberation and group liberation under the enlightenment discourse in modern times gradually gave way to the "National Liberation" under the revolutionary discourse.With the aggravation of the national crisis,"National Liberation" gradually became the most important "liberation" discourse.During the period of National Revolution,under the background of "Overthrow the Foreign Powers and Remove the Warlords",the CPC had a clear understanding and discussion on the object,approach,relying on strength and goal of "National Liberation",which enriched the connotation of this theory.At the same time,the "National Liberation" be used as a political resource by the CPC for both cooperation and struggle with the KMT,and which also be used as a slogan for public mobilization to promote the national revolution.After the failure of the great revolution,the CPC had a new orientation of "National Liberation",who believing that the Soviet Revolution was a part of "National Liberation",and began to emphasize the leadership of the CPC in "National Liberation".The CPC also regarded the KMT as the object of revolution and continued to use "National Liberation" as a political resource to fight against imperialism and the KMT.After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War,the KMT and the CPC cooperated again.Under the situation of serious national crisis,the CPC had a new position on national liberation,and adjusted national liberation and class liberation,believing that only when the nation was liberated can there be class liberation,and that national liberation should take precedence over class liberation.During this period,the CPC was continuing its national mobilization with "National Liberation",constantly highlighted its leadership over "National Liberation",stressed its leadership over the Chinese Revolution,and regarded "National Liberation" as a political resource to fightagainst the KMT.After the victory of the war of resistance against Japan,the CPC declared the victory of China's national liberation.During the civil war between the KMT and the CPC,class liberation was given priority to and national liberation was seldom mentioned.A survey of the CPC's cognition and application of the concept of "National Liberation" during the Republic of China which can help us understand how the CPC endowed "National Liberation" with new historical significance in different historical periods and regarded it as an important resource for mass mobilization and political struggle.The use of "National Liberation" by the CPC in different historical periods also reflects the complex relationship between enlightenment and revolution,which was a problem for China throughout the 20 th century.