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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)
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Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Scramble for Concessions Power Moves in 1890s China
499 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
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The Big Picture 🌍
Imagine a bunch of big, tough kids fighting over pieces of a delicious cake—that's pretty much what the 'Scramble for Concessions' in China in the late 1890s looked like. Western powers were like, "Yo, China! You lost a fight with Japan, so guess what? We're going to boss you around more!"
Key Terms 📖
- Concessions: Special rights or privileges given by a country to another (usually more powerful) country.
- Sino-Japanese War: A war between China and Japan in which China lost.
- Unequal Treaties: Deals where one country (China, in this case) got the short end of the stick, big time.
- Triple Intervention: Russia, France, and Germany intervened after Japan defeated China to prevent Japan from gaining too much.
🇬🇧 Britain's Shopping Spree
- Hong Kong: Britain already had some parts of Hong Kong, but in 1898 they went full shopping spree and snagged more. Imagine you had a tiny corner of a clubhouse, but then you somehow end up getting the entire thing! 🏠
- Weihaiwei: Britain also grabbed this port, but it wasn't for the 'Gram or to build a new Starbucks. It was strategically to keep an eye on Russia and Germany. Think of it as installing a security camera. 📹
🇩🇪 Germany Jumps In!
- Qingdao: Germany was like, "Hey, I want some of that cake too!" They grabbed Qingdao and took over its railways. Imagine Germany setting up an entire train set in someone else's backyard! 🚂
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Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Scramble for Concessions Power Moves in 1890s China
499 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
The Big Picture 🌍
Imagine a bunch of big, tough kids fighting over pieces of a delicious cake—that's pretty much what the 'Scramble for Concessions' in China in the late 1890s looked like. Western powers were like, "Yo, China! You lost a fight with Japan, so guess what? We're going to boss you around more!"
Key Terms 📖
- Concessions: Special rights or privileges given by a country to another (usually more powerful) country.
- Sino-Japanese War: A war between China and Japan in which China lost.
- Unequal Treaties: Deals where one country (China, in this case) got the short end of the stick, big time.
- Triple Intervention: Russia, France, and Germany intervened after Japan defeated China to prevent Japan from gaining too much.
🇬🇧 Britain's Shopping Spree
- Hong Kong: Britain already had some parts of Hong Kong, but in 1898 they went full shopping spree and snagged more. Imagine you had a tiny corner of a clubhouse, but then you somehow end up getting the entire thing! 🏠
- Weihaiwei: Britain also grabbed this port, but it wasn't for the 'Gram or to build a new Starbucks. It was strategically to keep an eye on Russia and Germany. Think of it as installing a security camera. 📹
🇩🇪 Germany Jumps In!
- Qingdao: Germany was like, "Hey, I want some of that cake too!" They grabbed Qingdao and took over its railways. Imagine Germany setting up an entire train set in someone else's backyard! 🚂
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