During 1927-1936,the National government in Nanjing initiated and carried out an agricultural co-operation movement,which is not only a part of program for building up the country in terms of the Principle of the People's Livelihood,but also a measure to alleviate the crisis facing the National Government's ruling. As an important factor for the shaping of modernization of agricultural economy system, the co-operation movement has little effect in recovering and developing rural economy in spite of presenting a boom in 1930s as a matter of fact, it turns out to be a tool by which the rural despotic gentry oppresses the peasants.
Abstract: During 1927-1936,the National government in Nanjing initiated and carried out an agricultural co-operation movement,which is not only a part of program for building up the country in terms of the Principle of the People's Livelihood,but also a measure to alleviate the crisis facing the National Government's ruling. As an important factor for the shaping of modernization of agricultural economy system, the co-operation movement has little effect in recovering and developing rural economy in spite of presenting a boom in 1930s as a matter of fact, it turns out to be a tool by which the rural despotic gentry oppresses the peasants.