China and Korea 1910-1950
"This unit deals with the tribulations of the early years of the Chinese Republic from 1912 until the establishment by Chiang Kai-shek of his government at Nanjing in 1928; the conflict between the Chinese Communist Party and the Guomindang until the Second United Front of 1936; the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, beginning what has become known as the Fifteen-Year War with Japan (1931‑45); the Sino–Japanese War of 1937‑45; and the civil war between the Guomindang and the Communists culminating in the victory of the Communists under Mao Zedong in October 1949. Emphasis should be placed on understanding the complexities of governing China, the opposing ideologies of the Nationalists and the Communists and the impact of Japanese aggression upon the domestic struggle for power." -blurb from the IB Guide 2010
• The 21 Demands (1915); New Culture Movement; the Treaty of Versailles (1919); the May Fourth Movement (1919)
• Yuan Shikai; warlordism; the Northern Expedition; the Jiangsi Soviet; the Long March (1934‑5)
• Guomindang/GMD: leadership, ideology and policies
• Chinese Communist Party (CCP): leadership, ideology and policies
• The First United Front (1924‑7); Second United Front (1936‑45)
• The Fifteen-Year War (1931‑45) between China and Japan
• Chinese Civil War and the Communist victory (1946‑9)
• The 21 Demands (1915); New Culture Movement; the Treaty of Versailles (1919); the May Fourth Movement (1919)
• Yuan Shikai; warlordism; the Northern Expedition; the Jiangsi Soviet; the Long March (1934‑5)
• Guomindang/GMD: leadership, ideology and policies
• Chinese Communist Party (CCP): leadership, ideology and policies
• The First United Front (1924‑7); Second United Front (1936‑45)
• The Fifteen-Year War (1931‑45) between China and Japan
• Chinese Civil War and the Communist victory (1946‑9)
Textbook Options for this course
- Lynch. “Access to History: China: from Empire to People's Republic 1900-49” Second Edition
- Heinemann Advanced History: “China, 1900-76”
- Wells. “History for the IB Diploma: Causes, Practices and Effects of Wars-Chapter 5 “The Chinese Civil War 1927-49”
- Rogers and Thomas. “20th Century World History”: Causes, Practices and Effects of Wars-Chapter 13 “The Chinese Civil War” Pearson Baccalaureate
- Hsu. “The Rise of Modern China”
Links
New Models for a New Republic -Harvard Extension Course covering pretty much this whole unit
John D Clare's Website now covers China -aimed at GCSE students, this is still an excellent resource for starting off your studies of China
Overview China 1911-1949 -Overview video covering China 1911-49 from the Khan Academy
John D Clare's Website now covers China -aimed at GCSE students, this is still an excellent resource for starting off your studies of China
Overview China 1911-1949 -Overview video covering China 1911-49 from the Khan Academy