History HL
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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 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Mao's Authority in the Communist Party
518 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Hey, History Buffs! Welcome to the coolest and easiest-to-understand study notes on Mao Zedong's authority over the Politburo, Democratic Centralism, and the 'Anti-Movements' in China. Are you ready to ace that test? Let's do this! 🎉
Mao's Superpower Over the Politburo 🎯
- What is the Politburo?
- Think of it like China's political "Avengers team," except instead of fighting aliens, they make policies.
- Mao's Authority Level: 1000
- Mao Zedong was the guy calling the shots. He didn't have to go to every meeting to keep his grip; his influence was that powerful.
- No Formal Title Needed
- You know how you can be the best gamer without having an official championship belt? Mao didn't need a title; he was already the boss.
Real-World Example
Imagine LeBron James on a basketball team. Even without being the team captain, you know his influence is all over the court. That's Mao in the Politburo!
Democratic Centralism: The Obedience Game 🕹️
- Sounds Fancy, But What Is It?
- Coined by Lenin (another big history name), it's the idea that real democracy means following your leaders blindly.
- Why?
- According to this logic, only the big bosses like Mao knew the 'science of revolution.' So basically, Mao said, "Trust me; I'm like a revolution scientist."
Real-World Example
It's like when you follow a YouTube tutorial from an expert without questioning it because they're the "authority" on how to make the perfect soufflé or solve a Rubik's Cube.
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History HL
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Mao's Authority in the Communist Party
518 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Hey, History Buffs! Welcome to the coolest and easiest-to-understand study notes on Mao Zedong's authority over the Politburo, Democratic Centralism, and the 'Anti-Movements' in China. Are you ready to ace that test? Let's do this! 🎉
Mao's Superpower Over the Politburo 🎯
- What is the Politburo?
- Think of it like China's political "Avengers team," except instead of fighting aliens, they make policies.
- Mao's Authority Level: 1000
- Mao Zedong was the guy calling the shots. He didn't have to go to every meeting to keep his grip; his influence was that powerful.
- No Formal Title Needed
- You know how you can be the best gamer without having an official championship belt? Mao didn't need a title; he was already the boss.
Real-World Example
Imagine LeBron James on a basketball team. Even without being the team captain, you know his influence is all over the court. That's Mao in the Politburo!
Democratic Centralism: The Obedience Game 🕹️
- Sounds Fancy, But What Is It?
- Coined by Lenin (another big history name), it's the idea that real democracy means following your leaders blindly.
- Why?
- According to this logic, only the big bosses like Mao knew the 'science of revolution.' So basically, Mao said, "Trust me; I'm like a revolution scientist."
Real-World Example
It's like when you follow a YouTube tutorial from an expert without questioning it because they're the "authority" on how to make the perfect soufflé or solve a Rubik's Cube.
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟