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)
Chapter 27 - Hitler’s Germany - 1933-1939 (European States)
Chapter 28 - Italy - 1918-1922 (European States)
Chapter 29 - Mussolini’s Italy - 1922-1939 (European States)
Chapter 30 - Spain - 1918-1936 (European States)
Chapter 31 - The Spanish Civil War - 1936-1939 (European States)
Chapter 32 - The Soviet Union - 1918-1929 (European States)
Chapter 33 - The Soviet Union - 1929-1939 (European States)
History HL
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World 1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
The PRC-USSR Rivalry: Origins and Complexities
568 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
🎉 Hey there, young historian! Ready to dive into the complex world of Cold War politics between China and the Soviet Union? Let's make it fun and interesting! 🎉
Summary:
On the surface, you'd think that the PRC (China) and the USSR (Soviet Union), both Communist, would be BFFs against the West. Nope! Mao Zedong of China and Joseph Stalin of the USSR had their own sets of issues. Let's break it down into easy bites!
Initial Friendship (But Not Really) 🤝
- When China Became Communist in 1949: The USSR was like, "Cool, welcome to the club!" Stalin thought China would be a mini-me to the USSR.
- 📚 Note: Stalin had earlier doubts about the Communist Party of China (CCP) even surviving. Once they won, he was more welcoming.
- 🌍 Real-world Example: Imagine you're the captain of a soccer team and someone wants to join. You doubt their skills but later, they score winning goals. You'll welcome them, but it might be too late to forget the initial doubt, right?
Strained Personal Relationship 😒
- Mao vs. Stalin: They didn't really like each other, going back to the Civil War in China. Stalin only kinda-sorta helped Mao, and Mao never forgot that lack of faith.
- 📚 Note: This tension carried forward into the relationship between the two countries.
- 🌍 Real-world Example: It's like you lending your friend a video game but not the console to play it on. You're helping, but not really.
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History HL
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World 1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
The PRC-USSR Rivalry: Origins and Complexities
568 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
🎉 Hey there, young historian! Ready to dive into the complex world of Cold War politics between China and the Soviet Union? Let's make it fun and interesting! 🎉
Summary:
On the surface, you'd think that the PRC (China) and the USSR (Soviet Union), both Communist, would be BFFs against the West. Nope! Mao Zedong of China and Joseph Stalin of the USSR had their own sets of issues. Let's break it down into easy bites!
Initial Friendship (But Not Really) 🤝
- When China Became Communist in 1949: The USSR was like, "Cool, welcome to the club!" Stalin thought China would be a mini-me to the USSR.
- 📚 Note: Stalin had earlier doubts about the Communist Party of China (CCP) even surviving. Once they won, he was more welcoming.
- 🌍 Real-world Example: Imagine you're the captain of a soccer team and someone wants to join. You doubt their skills but later, they score winning goals. You'll welcome them, but it might be too late to forget the initial doubt, right?
Strained Personal Relationship 😒
- Mao vs. Stalin: They didn't really like each other, going back to the Civil War in China. Stalin only kinda-sorta helped Mao, and Mao never forgot that lack of faith.
- 📚 Note: This tension carried forward into the relationship between the two countries.
- 🌍 Real-world Example: It's like you lending your friend a video game but not the console to play it on. You're helping, but not really.
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