Chinese Kuomintang‚ or the National Party‚ worked neither for equitable distribution of land among landless peasants at the time nor the development of the national industry. The bureaucratic capitalists‚ as represented by the Four Big Families of Chiang Kai-shek‚ T.V. Song‚ H.H. Kung and Chen Brothers never developed any industry of
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(Importance and what country they’re in!) People: -- Hong-Kong -- Ho Chi Minh -- Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) -- Pol Pot/Khmer Rouge -- Bangkok -- Mao Zedong -- Kuala Lumpur -- Chiang Kai Shek -- Singapore -- Corazon Aquino -- Jakarta -- Aung San Suu Kyi FILM: (Know the MAIN IDEAS‚ Main Characters‚ and Main Storylines) Various other things to know: (regarding countries and relationships) -- Which
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interest once read print materials and highlights developments in China. At that time a dispute between Chiang Kai Shek and Mao Tse Tung. Japan army seized Manchuria and China dominate the interior. China country is the birthplace of the father and his ancestors in the Kwantung. During his youth 15 years‚ Chin Peng have a feeling that is close to the western educated nationalist Chiang Kai Shek who dominate the southern China and Taiwan. But the booklet ’On Protacted War’ essay Mao Tse Tung changed
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The Impact of the Paris 1919 Peace Conference on Japan and China During the late 1800’s‚ the continent of Asia was unstable and was experiencing turbulent change. Specifically‚ Japan and China had an ethnocentric view of their own civilizations‚ for they strived to remain isolated from Western culture‚ viewing themselves as far more superior than European societies. However‚ they were not able to remain isolated‚ as the British penetrated into China‚ while the U.S. was able to open trade with
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Taiwan is a subtropical island located about 100 miles east of mainland China. Covering about 13‚892 square miles‚ it is roughly the size of the state of Maryland and the capital city is Taipei‚ which is found at the northern tip of the country on the Tamsui River. The so-called “backbone” of the island is formed by a north-south mountain range‚ the highest peak of which being Yushan at 13‚110 feet. These mountains were the original homeland of the aborigines. With people taking advantage of the
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| | | Dr. Sun Yat-senJonathan Spence‚ professor at Yale University; author of several acclaimed books on China TIME 100: AUGUST 23-30‚ 1999 VOL. 154 NO. 7/8 In the turbulent and tangled history of modern China‚ Sun Yat-sen holds a unique place. Claimed as a personal inspiration and political guide by the most bitterly opposed political parties‚ he is known to millions as "the Father of the Chinese Revolution." Yet his own life was a constant scramble for livelihood and influence‚ he spent
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DongHyeon Kang(Kevin) Dr. Talbott 4th Block Ch.36 Study Guide INDIA 1. Indianan National Congress- founded in 1885‚ which enlisted the support of many prominent Hindu and Muslims‚ at first stressed collaboration with the British to bring self-rule to India‚ but after the Great War the congress pursued this goal in opposition to the British. 2. Muslim League- established in 1906 with the encouragement of the British government‚ added a new current into the movement for national liberation
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largest exporter and 16th largest importer‚ and the third largest holder of foreign exchange reserves‚ with over US $180 billion. After 1949 Taiwan’s productivity in agriculture increased. This was a result of land reforms that were initiated by Chiang Kai-shek after his KMT government moved from Nanjing to Tai’pei. Foreign investment was important to Taiwan during the 1960s‚ so they developed export processing zones with some enticements designed to bring in more foreign investors. The emphasis slowly
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The Rape of Nanking On December 13‚ 1937 in order to break the spirit of Chinese resistance‚ Japanese General Matsui Iwane ordered that the city of Nanking be destroyed. Much of the city was burned‚ and Japanese troops launched a campaign of atrocities against civilians. In what became known as the "Rape of Nanking‚" the Japanese butchered an estimated 150‚000 male "war prisoners‚" massacred an additional 50‚000 male civilians‚ and raped at least 20‚000 women and girls of all ages‚ many of whom
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Imperial China Collapses Objectives • List the problems the new Republic of China faced • Trace the rise of communism in China • Describe the civil war between Communists and Nationalists Main Idea: Revolution: After the fall of the Qing dynasty‚ nationalists and Communist movements struggled for power Why it matters Now: The seeds of China’s late-20th century political thought‚ communism were planted at this time Nationalists Overthrow Qing Dynasty • Kuomintang‚ or the Nationalist Party‚ leader
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