History HL
History HL
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Chapters
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Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners  1860-1901 (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 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (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 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World  1949-76 (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 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (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 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
Chapter 27 - Hitler’s Germany - 1933-1939 (European States)
Chapter 27 - Hitler’s Germany - 1933-1939 (European States)
Chapter 28 - Italy - 1918-1922 (European States)
Chapter 28 - Italy - 1918-1922 (European States)
Chapter 29 - Mussolini’s Italy - 1922-1939 (European States)
Chapter 29 - Mussolini’s Italy - 1922-1939 (European States)
Chapter 30 - Spain - 1918-1936 (European States)
Chapter 30 - Spain - 1918-1936 (European States)
Chapter 31 - The Spanish Civil War - 1936-1939 (European States)
Chapter 31 - The Spanish Civil War - 1936-1939 (European States)
Chapter 32 - The Soviet Union - 1918-1929 (European States)
Chapter 32 - The Soviet Union - 1918-1929 (European States)
Chapter 33 - The Soviet Union - 1929-1939 (European States)
Chapter 33 - The Soviet Union - 1929-1939 (European States)
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Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
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Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping

Third Plenum 1978: Turning Point in China's Post-Mao Era

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Background 🌟

  • This was the FIRST major gathering of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) post-Mao Zedong's death.
  • Time? 🗓️: December 1978.
  • Significance? 🎯: Launched China into its post-Mao reforms.

Key Decisions at the Plenum 🚀

  • 🎭 Restoration of Party Democracy
    • Aimed to correct mistakes of Maoist purges from the 60s and 70s.
    • Real-world example: Imagine being wrongly blamed by your group for a project failure. Years later, your group acknowledges the error and brings you back with respect!
  • 🏆 Deng's Ascension
    • Deng Xiaoping appointed as the chairman of the People's Political Consultative Conference (PPCC).
    • PPCC's role? Big responsibility for China's economic transformation!
  • 🌍 Four Modernisations
    • Blueprint for China's progress.
    • Details on page 234 📖.
  • End of Cultural Revolution?: YES!
    • The above decisions showed that China was moving away from the ideologies of the Cultural Revolution.
    • Fun Fact: Deng's influence was so impactful that he was given the honorary title of 'paramount leader'. Not a formal power, but he was THE guy to watch! Think of it as being named the class's unofficial president because everyone values your ideas.

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Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
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Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping

Third Plenum 1978: Turning Point in China's Post-Mao Era

Word Count Emoji
438 words
Reading Time Emoji
3 mins read
Updated at Emoji
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024

Table of content

Background 🌟

  • This was the FIRST major gathering of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) post-Mao Zedong's death.
  • Time? 🗓️: December 1978.
  • Significance? 🎯: Launched China into its post-Mao reforms.

Key Decisions at the Plenum 🚀

  • 🎭 Restoration of Party Democracy
    • Aimed to correct mistakes of Maoist purges from the 60s and 70s.
    • Real-world example: Imagine being wrongly blamed by your group for a project failure. Years later, your group acknowledges the error and brings you back with respect!
  • 🏆 Deng's Ascension
    • Deng Xiaoping appointed as the chairman of the People's Political Consultative Conference (PPCC).
    • PPCC's role? Big responsibility for China's economic transformation!
  • 🌍 Four Modernisations
    • Blueprint for China's progress.
    • Details on page 234 📖.
  • End of Cultural Revolution?: YES!
    • The above decisions showed that China was moving away from the ideologies of the Cultural Revolution.
    • Fun Fact: Deng's influence was so impactful that he was given the honorary title of 'paramount leader'. Not a formal power, but he was THE guy to watch! Think of it as being named the class's unofficial president because everyone values your ideas.

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