History HL
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Chapters
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Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World 1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)
Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
History HL
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Sheng Xuanhuai The Visionary Modernizing China's Economy
463 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
Who was Sheng Xuanhuai? 🤓
- Lived: 1844-1916
- AKA: Sheng Gongbao (Cool alias, right? Like a secret superhero name!)
- Big Job: Transport Minister in the Qing government (think of him as the "public transport guy" of his time).
Why is he a Big Deal? 🌟
- He saw the West doing great stuff in business and thought: "Hey, why not use these methods for China?" 💡
- He wanted to ditch old, slow management styles for a shiny, efficient bureaucracy. Imagine switching from a bicycle to a sports car! 🚗
Sheng’s Contribution Bingo 🎯
- Founded or became responsible for
- Banking 🏦
- Merchant shipping 🚢
- Ship building (Because one can't have too many ships!)
- Textiles production 🧵
- Coal mining ⛏️
- Iron and steel production 🏗️
- Railways 🚂
- The telegraph system 📡
Customs Whizz 🛃
- As customs controller in Tianjin, he
- Simplified duties & levies, making business easier. Imagine cleaning up a messy room so you can find stuff more easily!
Scholar Sheng 🎓
- Founded an engineering university using Western science. Think of it like China's version of MIT.
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History HL
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Sheng Xuanhuai The Visionary Modernizing China's Economy
463 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
Who was Sheng Xuanhuai? 🤓
- Lived: 1844-1916
- AKA: Sheng Gongbao (Cool alias, right? Like a secret superhero name!)
- Big Job: Transport Minister in the Qing government (think of him as the "public transport guy" of his time).
Why is he a Big Deal? 🌟
- He saw the West doing great stuff in business and thought: "Hey, why not use these methods for China?" 💡
- He wanted to ditch old, slow management styles for a shiny, efficient bureaucracy. Imagine switching from a bicycle to a sports car! 🚗
Sheng’s Contribution Bingo 🎯
- Founded or became responsible for
- Banking 🏦
- Merchant shipping 🚢
- Ship building (Because one can't have too many ships!)
- Textiles production 🧵
- Coal mining ⛏️
- Iron and steel production 🏗️
- Railways 🚂
- The telegraph system 📡
Customs Whizz 🛃
- As customs controller in Tianjin, he
- Simplified duties & levies, making business easier. Imagine cleaning up a messy room so you can find stuff more easily!
Scholar Sheng 🎓
- Founded an engineering university using Western science. Think of it like China's version of MIT.
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟
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