The world is changing Warm-up 1. Why study China? EU – 1. China takes its place as a major power in the world Historical scientific developments affect us directly today in many ways The post-colonial, Cold War and post-Cold War eras have led to both significant development and significant challenges for the continents of Asia, Africa and South America The world is changing Warm-up 1. Why study China? 2. create a list of 3 scientific developments that affect us today Complete packet page 16 and 17 –why has China been changing over the last 30 years? In what ways has it changed? Why should we care? In a group, answer homework question 18. Activity Prompt: Africa, Asia and Latin America have similarities in their post-colonial eras that illustrate important lessons about the relationship between government, society and economics. Create a cartoon that illustrates the above prompt On the front, attach a written explanation of how your cartoon addresses the prompt

China follows its own path The Cultural Revolution Goals – 1. to Save Mao’s power 2. To return to communist roots of the peasant-based revolution 3. To oppose the modernizing and free-market policies of Deng Xiaoping Outcomes – economic, political and social chaos Loss of a generation of educated people Millions of people sent to “prison” Many people removed from positions of political and economic power

China follows its own path Tennis Anyone Goals – 1. to end China’s isolation 2. To connect China to the West – the developed world Outcomes – US-China relation greatly improved Cultural exchanges with the West Opens china for trade PRC recognized and given UN Security Council seat

China follows its own path Outcomes – economic growth greater than any other country in the world 300 million people out of poverty China becomes a major world power Big gap growing between rich and poor Huge increase in food and industrial output Western ideas adopted by Chinese The 4 modernizations and Deng’s free market solutions Goals – 1. to improve China’s economy 2. To improve China’s industry, military, technology and agriculture

China follows its own path Tianenmen Square Goals – 1. to promote democracy and end the authoritarian single-party political system Outcomes – economic, political and social chaos Hundred or thousands killed Democracy movement almost destroyed World aware of China’s human rights abuses CCP stays in power and economy continues to flourish

China follows its own path Hong Kong Handover Goals – 1. end foreign rule of Chinese territory Outcomes – 1 country two systems 2. China’s access to western capital and capitalism 3. Hong Kong slowly loses political freedom, but China’s citizens slowly accept Western-style freedoms and economic activity