The Theory on New Democracy
The innovative Theory on New Democracy was created by the Chinese Communists represented by Mao Zedong, integrating Marxism-Leninism with the process of the Chinese revolution.
From October 1939 to January 1940, Mao Zedong published three articles entitled "Introducing The Communist," "The Chinese Revolution and the Chinese Communist Party," and "On New Democracy," in which he explained ideas on new democracy, and proposed answers to a number of basic questions about the Chinese revolution and China's future prospects.
Identifying China as a semi-colonial and semi-feudal country, Mao analyzed the prominent features of the Chinese revolution – its nature, tasks, targets, motives, process, allies, and leadership. He proposed the theory of a new democratic revolution – a mass revolution led by the proletariat and based on a worker-peasant alliance against imperialism, feudalism and bureaucrat-capitalism. He identified three factors – the united front, armed struggle, and leadership by the CPC – as the three "magic weapons" that would enable the Communist Party to defeat the enemy. He also established the strategy of encircling the cities from the countryside to achieve a nationwide victory, and concluded that the new democratic revolution would ultimately enjoy a socialist future.
This theory resulted from the practical application of Marxism-Leninism in the context of the Chinese revolution. It was a comprehensive summary of the experience gained during the Chinese revolution, particularly since the founding of the CPC. It was the most significant theoretical achievement of Mao Zedong Thought during the war of resistance. The theory helped the whole Party and the Chinese people gain a clear understanding of the requirements for success in the Chinese revolution, and provided indispensable guidance in conducting the war of resistance.
新民主主義理論
新民主主義理論是以毛澤東為主要代表的中國共產(chǎn)黨人，把馬克思列寧主義與中國革命的具體實(shí)踐相結(jié)合，不斷進(jìn)行理論創(chuàng)新，形成的具有獨(dú)創(chuàng)性的關(guān)于中國革命的理論，是馬克思主義中國化的一次飛躍。
從1939年10月到1940年1月，毛澤東相繼發(fā)表了《〈共產(chǎn)黨人〉發(fā)刊詞》《中國革命和中國共產(chǎn)黨》《新民主主義論》等重要著作，系統(tǒng)完整地提出了新民主主義理論，集中地向全黨和全國人民回答了關(guān)于中國革命和中國前途的一系列基本問題。主要包括：從中國半殖民地半封建社會(huì)出發(fā)，深刻分析中國革命的性質(zhì)、任務(wù)、對(duì)象、動(dòng)力、同盟軍、領(lǐng)導(dǎo)權(quán)和革命步驟及轉(zhuǎn)變的問題；根據(jù)中國革命的特點(diǎn)和發(fā)展規(guī)律，創(chuàng)立無產(chǎn)階級(jí)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的以工農(nóng)聯(lián)盟為基礎(chǔ)的，人民大眾的，反對(duì)帝國主義、封建主義和官僚資本主義的新民主主義革命的理論；總結(jié)出統(tǒng)一戰(zhàn)線、武裝斗爭、黨的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)是革命的三大法寶；創(chuàng)造出一條以農(nóng)村包圍城市，最后奪取全國勝利道路的指導(dǎo)原則；提出新民主主義的發(fā)展前途是社會(huì)主義。
以毛澤東為主要代表的中國共產(chǎn)黨人創(chuàng)立的新民主主義理論，是馬克思列寧主義同中國革命實(shí)際相結(jié)合的產(chǎn)物，是中國革命特別是建黨以來歷史經(jīng)驗(yàn)的全面總結(jié)，是毛澤東思想在抗戰(zhàn)時(shí)期最重大的理論成果。新民主主義理論的提出，使全黨和全國人民清楚地看到了中國革命的發(fā)展規(guī)律和前景，有力地指導(dǎo)和促進(jìn)了抗日戰(zhàn)爭和中國革命的勝利發(fā)展。
