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 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Mao's Influence on China: Economic and Political Issues
481 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Hey, history buffs! Put on your time-traveling helmets because we’re diving into China during Mao Zedong's rule. Trust me, this is like the "Game of Thrones" of real history — but with more red books and fewer dragons. 🐉
Economic and Political Issues 🏭💵
Key Points
- Great Divide: The major split was around how to advance China's industry.
- Great Leap Forward: An economic plan by Mao that basically flopped, but some hardliners still wanted to stick with its intense methods.
- Hardliners vs. Pragmatists: Some people (the hardliners) believed in strict control over peasants and workers based on Maoist principles. For them, revolution > everything.
- Mao as a Reference Point: Even when Mao was out of the limelight, his ideology remained the ultimate guide.
Real-World Examples
- Think of the Great Leap Forward as a really, really ambitious startup that promised to disrupt agriculture and industry but ended up being a big ol' fail (like some dot-com bubble companies).
- The hardliners are like those die-hard fans of a TV show who refuse to acknowledge any flaws even after the series turns bad.
Lin Biao and the Cult of Mao 🌟
Key Points
- Lin Biao: A huge fanboy of Mao and also the Defense Minister of China.
- Propaganda Minister: Basically made it his job to make Mao the Beyoncé of class struggle and revolution.
- From Marx to Mao: Lin portrayed Mao as the ultimate successor to Marx, Lenin, and Stalin.
Real-World Examples
- Lin Biao's devotion to Mao is like a celebrity’s publicist going above and beyond, making sure everyone knows their client is the GOAT (Greatest of All Time).
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History HL
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Mao's Influence on China: Economic and Political Issues
481 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Hey, history buffs! Put on your time-traveling helmets because we’re diving into China during Mao Zedong's rule. Trust me, this is like the "Game of Thrones" of real history — but with more red books and fewer dragons. 🐉
Economic and Political Issues 🏭💵
Key Points
- Great Divide: The major split was around how to advance China's industry.
- Great Leap Forward: An economic plan by Mao that basically flopped, but some hardliners still wanted to stick with its intense methods.
- Hardliners vs. Pragmatists: Some people (the hardliners) believed in strict control over peasants and workers based on Maoist principles. For them, revolution > everything.
- Mao as a Reference Point: Even when Mao was out of the limelight, his ideology remained the ultimate guide.
Real-World Examples
- Think of the Great Leap Forward as a really, really ambitious startup that promised to disrupt agriculture and industry but ended up being a big ol' fail (like some dot-com bubble companies).
- The hardliners are like those die-hard fans of a TV show who refuse to acknowledge any flaws even after the series turns bad.
Lin Biao and the Cult of Mao 🌟
Key Points
- Lin Biao: A huge fanboy of Mao and also the Defense Minister of China.
- Propaganda Minister: Basically made it his job to make Mao the Beyoncé of class struggle and revolution.
- From Marx to Mao: Lin portrayed Mao as the ultimate successor to Marx, Lenin, and Stalin.
Real-World Examples
- Lin Biao's devotion to Mao is like a celebrity’s publicist going above and beyond, making sure everyone knows their client is the GOAT (Greatest of All Time).
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟