China

Contents:

1. China before World War II

2. The Communists during the Second World War

3. The Communists take power 1949

4. Changes under Mao - I: Industry 1949-56

5. Changes under Mao - II: The Great Leap 1958-62

6. Changes under Mao - III: Agriculture 1950-62

7. The impact of the Communists’ reforms 1949-63

8. Political Oppression before the Cultural Revolution

9. The Cultural Revolution

10. After Mao Zedong

11. China and the USSR

12. China and the USA

13. China's Relations with its Neighbours

Links:

BBC News: very simple overview.

gcsehistory.org.uk: exam-relevant information.

History Learning Site: basic information.

China: A County Study - chapters 23-29: very simple overview.

China from Mao to Deng Xiaoping: Frank Smitha's online narrative history.

Hodder Modern World History: the complete chapter from Ben Walsh's excellent textbook.

Chinese posters: raw propaganda.

Oxford Spires Academy: China 1911-49 Revision Notes.

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