Modern History Year 12 IA1 Revision

China's Cultural Revolution

How significant was the 1911 Xinhai revolution in shaping modern China?

The Xinhai Revolution got rid of China’s emperors to begin shaping and uniting China through democracy

How could Sun Yat-sen’s 3 principals be logical in 1920’s China?

Nationalism was needed to take back the country and unify them

Democracy was needed to build governments

Livelihood was needed to build economic stability

China also needed 

• Strong military to stand against invaders

• To learn how to be governed not ruled 

• To learn to develop their own constitution as an independent country

In the 1920’s the Chinese economy was not very industrial. For Marxist theory to inform change in China, how might the theory need to be modified?

It needs to be modified by developing more factories to help produce more exports and become industrialised. If this does not happen, they have to adjust communism to for an agricultural society. 

Why is Edgar Snow a reliable source?

Snow was living in communist China and had direct contact with Mao who is the leader of hte CCP. This proves reliable as it’s a direct source but may have some sympathetic bias.

What is the KMT?

Kuomintang. Run by Chiang, the KMT includes nationalism, democracy and livelihood with change through 3 stages: 1. Military government 2. Political tutelage 3. Constitutional government

What is the CCP?

Chinese Communist Party. Run by Mao. It was a party established after the death of Yuan and made up of political and military factors.

What are Warlords?

Province leader controlling army including CCP sympathies

What is the Xinhai revolution?

Revolution that got rid of emperors and insterted warlords

Define warlord

A military commander

Who invaded Manchuria in 1931?

Japan

Why was the KMT criticised in the 1930’s

They lost China’s faith by killing the CCP and unionists

What were Sun Yat-sen’s 3 principles of the people?

• Nationalism

• Democracy 

• Livelihood

What 3 aims does Chiang list for the Northern Expodition?

• Protect the welfare of the people

• Overthrow the warlords

• Unify China