History 251: China: Nationalism and Communist Revolution CHRONOLOGY Section II of course 1895-98 Looting of China. Division into “spheres of influence” of foreign powers. 1898 The Hundred Days of Reform. 1900 Boxer Rebellion. 1905 SUN YAT-SEN creates the Nationalist Party TONGMENGHUI (later became the GUOMINDANG). 1911-12 Revolution overthrows Manchu dynasty and establishes the Chinese Republic. 1913 The warlord YUAN SHIKAI comes to power‚ outlawing the Guomindang. 1916-c.1927 Politics in China dominated
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“The Communists Come to Power in Hungary” Hungary is located in what is considered central Europe with its capital city‚ Budapest‚ lying towards the northern part of the country. Contemporary Hungarian history is marked with two periods of totalitarian rule. In the years of 1939-1945 Hungary was subjected to Nazi occupation and the rise of Hungary’s own fascist party‚ the Arrow Cross party. Through 1944-1950 Hungary was liberated by the Red Army and the rise of communism began to take
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Strikers were shot‚ and wreckers (slow workers) could be executed or imprisoned. Thousands died from accidents‚ starvation or cold. Housing and wages were terrible‚ and no consumer goods were produced for people. The USSR was turned into a modern state. There were huge achievements in the following areas: new cities‚ dams/ hydroelectric power‚ transport & communications‚ the Moscow Underground‚ farm machinery Electricity‚ coal‚ steel‚ fertilizers plastic‚ no unemployment‚ doctors & medicine education
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pieces of critical literature written‚ the Communist Manifesto‚ a philosophy of where the working class was no longer the oppressed‚ and sought to bring workers of all nations together and revolt against the system in place. At the time‚ it was obvious that those who were working hard‚ were also those who were not moving anywhere in the social order class system that was in place when Marx had written the Manifesto. Known as the founding documents of the Communist party‚ Marx argued that private property
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SHS History Co. Shahriar Syed | [The Vietnam War] | Describe why the factors which allowed the North Vietnamese Communist to win a war against a far wealthier‚ technologically superior power of the US. | Contents Page No. Background 2 Introduction 2 Logistical Issues 3 Causality Tolerance 4 Economic Consequences 5 Strategy & Tactics 5 Communist Strategy 5 Guerrilla Tactics 6 American Strategy 6 Tactical Response 7 Vietnamese Terrain Advantages 8 Leadership
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This chapter talks about where the communist party was formed and how each era changed. The communist party was formed in Europe. The first chapter talks about the history of class struggles. In the first chapter‚ it explains the bourgeoisie exploits the proletariat for its labour power‚ creating profit for themselves. The last sentence in the chapter states this‚ “ What the bourgeoisie‚ therefore‚ produces‚ above all‚ is its own gravediggers. its fall and the victory of the proletariat are equally
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During World War II‚ citizens of the United States created a strong sense of national identity through military service‚ military supply manufacturing‚ and other contributions to the war effort. In the decade following the war‚ the United States shifted its gaze and group concern from threats of fascism in Europe to threats of spreading Communism emanating from the Soviet Union. Different from the national identity fostered during WWII‚ the post-war national identity Mark Hamilton Lytle calls “Cold
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Though the United States shares the same “Liberal Democracy” classification as its Western European brothers‚ there is substantive difference in the role an individual plays‚ and can play‚ in the shaping of their political system. The best example of differences between European and American political action is recognized in the role of interest groups. In those countries which most align themselves with the United States‚ namely Great Britain‚ France‚ and Germany‚ the role of interest groups is
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Should India be broken up into smaller states? After the decision to give statehood to Telangana‚ many analysts want a new States Reorganization Commission. India today has 28 states. Assuming 20% population growth since the last census‚ Uttar Pradesh has 198 million people‚ more than Brazil‚ Russia or Pakistan. Maharashtra has 106 million‚ West Bengal 96 million and Andhra Pradesh 90 million. All are much bigger than France or Britain. At the other end of the scale‚ Sikkim has just 0.6 million
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communism but‚ do people actually know what communist believe? Communist have an ideology of a cashless‚ classless‚ and stateless society. Communism primarily is known for having a strong view of everyone being equal. However‚ what exactly do communist believe? Communist overall believe in equality this thought was first proposed by two German philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engles. These two men came together and wrote the book known today as “The Communist Manifesto”. In this book they both expressed
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