political movement growing out of student demonstrations in Beijing on May 4‚ 1919‚ protesting the Chinese government’s weak response to the Treaty of Versailles‚ especially the Shandong Problem. New Life Movement - was set up by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and his wife Soong May-ling in February 1934‚ with the help of the Blue Shirts Society and the CC Clique within the Chinese Nationalist Party. It attempted to counter Communism ideology with a mix of traditional Confucianism‚ Western Christianity
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The incompetence of the Provisional Government (PG) and the Guomindang (GMD) made a considerable contribution to the outbreak of revolution in Russia (Oct 1917) and China (1949). Both the PG and GMD were relatively new forms of government placed in power to resolve longstanding issues such as low standards of living and significant needs for reform. As a result‚ Russia had removed its Tsarist system in February earlier that year and China also expelled its dynastic system to become a Republic in
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Osbert’s Second Semester History Exam Study Guide Finally‚ the history of countries in Asia have fit together like a jigsaw puzzle! Remember that this study guide should be used for review; look at your own notes first. For the short answer responses‚ it should be you connecting to the information and adding insight to it with an argument‚ not memorizing the facts of a study guide. That’s the entire point of history. Feel free to ask any questions! Good luck! Table of Contents: Part I: Teacher
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Juan Carlo Lorenzo BSBA 3-I RAGS TO RICHES Socorro Ramos Founder and General Manager of National Bookstore‚ Inc. For Filipinos‚ the name National Bookstore has become synonymous to school supplies and bestsellers. But the driving force behind the biggest bookstore franchise in the country came from humble beginnings herself—from working in another bookstore. Owner Socorro Ramos was 18 years old when she was a salesgirl for Goodwill Bookstore in Escolta‚ Manila. Because of her skills
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1930s‚ the CCP was engaged in civil war with Sun Yat-sen’s successor Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists for control of the ever-weakening country. After a defeat by KMT forces in 1934‚ Mao and his army embarked on what became known as The Long March‚ regrouping to the interior mountains and consolidating their strength. When the Japanese invaded and occupied Nationalist-led China in 1937‚ the civil war between Chiang Kai-shek and Mao was again in full-swing. The civil war simmered throughout
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On November 1943‚ during the Cairo Conference Roosevelt‚ Churchill‚ Chiang Kai-shek decided that they eventually wanted to see Korean free after the surrender of Japan. They wanted to give back all the territories wrongfully seized by Japan to their rightful owners; one of which included Korea “The three great powers‚ mindful
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Sino-Soviet Split Thesis: The reasons for the Sino Soviet split can be placed upon the political‚ economic and social difference between the nations; especially the ideological differences. Political Long Term * Stalin feared Mao as a rival for the leadership of the communist world * Didn’t want the Cold War to spread to Asia * Stalin underestimated the CCP * Believed the GMD would be stronger‚ * Wanted the communists to unite * Even when the victory
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Cold War Essay Plan: Explain how relations between the United States and the Soviet Union were affected by the relations of each with China. 1945-1959: Good Sino-Soviet Relations‚ Tense Soviet-American Relations and Tense Sino-American Relations The Sino-Soviet alliance of the 1950s shifted the focus of the Cold War from Europe to Asia Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship‚ Alliance and Mutual Assistance February 1950 This treaty was initially between the Soviet Union and Nationalist China called Sino-Soviet
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Japan had led the way with early success against the European powers‚ this inspired others in Asia to challenge European supremacy. One such country was China‚ whose civil war between the Communists led by Mao Zedong and the Nationalists led by Chiang Kai-shek had been interrupted by World War II. By 1949‚ the Communists emerged victoriously‚ and the West found itself confronted by another Communist power that was heavily backed by the Soviet Union. This would bring Korea into the grasps of the United
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Joel Snoke Mrs. Ronane Senior English 1st 12/10/04 Thesis: The US involvement in the Vietnam War was justified. I. Background on Vietnam A. Vietnam pre WWII 1.French A. Colonialism B. Cruelty 2.USA A. Backing Ho Chi Minh B. War with Japan B. Vietnam post WWII 1. Ho chi Minh A. Early years B. Political years 2. Diem A. Anti-communism B. Brutal police II. Tet Offensive A. Viet Cong 1. Miscommunication A. Delay of message B. Element
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