Unit XXIV – 20 th Century China Copyright 2006; C. Pettinato, RCS High School, All Rights Reserved

1. China

2. The Pre-Republic Period A. China was carved into “spheres of influence by countries in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. 1. Britain - Chang River Valley (Yangtze) 2. France – southern China 3. Russia – Mongolia and Manchuria 4. Japan – Korea and Taiwan 5. Germany – Qindao

3. The Boxer Rebellion A. What was the Boxer Rebellion of 1899? B. Why did nationalism spread among the Chinese people? C. Who was Sun Yixian? D. When did the people topple the Qing Dynasty? Was the new government successful?

4. Sun Yixian and Jiang Kaishek

5. Video - Jiang Kaishek

6. The Guomindang (Nationalists) vs. The Communist Party A. The Guomindang Party established a new government in 1925 under Jiang Kaishek. B. The forces of Mao Zedong (Communist) fought the Nationalists for control of China until 1949, with the exception of WWII. C. Mao had appeal with the people, Jiang had appeal with the business community D. Taiwan – refuge for the Nationalists

7. Mao Zedong

8. The Long March and Victory A. What was the long march and when did it take place? B. What temporarily caused the war between these two armies to stop? C. What happened between 1945 and 1949?

9. The Peoples Republic of China Flag

10. Reform in China - The Period of Chairman Mao ( ) A. What was the early economic policy? B. How was China made into a totalitarian state? C. Explain the Great Leap Forward. D. Explain The Cultural Revolution of 1966 and give 3 examples.

11. The Legacy of Chairman Mao A. Economic policies – Economic policies were a failure. B. Population policy – Limiting population growth was a success and a failure. C. Cultural policies – The Cultural Revolution hurt China.

12. Leaders After Mao A. Deng Xiaoping – The Four Modernizations 1. Agriculture - 2. Industry - 3. Science - 4. Defense -

13. Leaders After Mao (cont.) B. The Tiananmen Square Massacre (1989) 1. demands for political freedom 2. the occupation of Tiananmen Square 3. the ‘Goddess of Liberty” 4. the confrontation 5. orders to march

14. The Goddess of Liberty in Tiananmen Square - Dissent

15. The Face Down of Troops

16. Present Day China - Jiang Zhemin A. China is capitalistic in all but a few industries. B. China is producing goods very inexpensively, that are sold around the world C. China’s standard of living is rising quickly D. China is producing more pollution than many other countries. E. China is a totalitarian state politically F. China is militarily very strong

17. Modern China

18. Important Terms and People A. spheres of influence B. Boxer Rebellion C. Qing Dynasty D. Dr. Sun Yixian E. Jiang Kaishek F. Mao Zedong G. The Long March H. 5 year plan I. The Great Leap Forward J. commune K. The Red Guard L. The Little Red Book M. Cultural Revolution N. Deng Xioping O. capitalism P. communism