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 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping and Democracy
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Fun Intro: 🎉
Imagine you're on a date with history and the topic of Deng Xiaoping and his take on democracy comes up. Would you have enough to keep the conversation going? Let's dive in!
Deng's "Thanks, but No Thanks" to Democracy 🙅♂️
- Context: Post-1986 protests.
- Bourgeois liberalisation: Sounds fancy! It's Deng's term for the idea that modernising = adopting Western-style democracy.
- Why Deng said "No" to democracy
- Size Matters: China = HUGE country + HUGE population.
- Education: A lot of this population was uneducated. Conducting elections? Not practical, according to Deng.
- "Trust Us" Policy: Deng’s belief - Let the informed government lead the uninformed masses.
- Real World Analogy: Imagine letting kids decide the family’s budget. Deng believed that the Chinese population, like kids, weren’t ready to make big decisions.
A Tale of Two Views 🤔
- CCP Hardliners: Trust the enlightened government to guide the uninformed people.
- Pro-democracy Peeps: Not cool! Power shouldn't be monopolized by CCP leaders. They believed the government wasn't delivering the promised advancements.
Deng's Economic Reforms: Not Everyone's Cup of Tea ☕
- When? 1979-89.
- Initial Thrill: Early 1980s brought economic growth and excitement. Think of it as the honeymoon phase.
- Then, the Speed Bumps
- Agricultural & Industrial Drop: After a party, there’s always a cleanup!
- End of Subsidies: No more protective shields for urban folks against high prices. It's like removing training wheels suddenly!
- Inflation’s Sneaky Move: Reduced real wages for workers.
- Overcrowding Alert: More people moving to cities = crowded places. Imagine a packed concert, but it's your daily life!
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History HL
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping and Democracy
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Fun Intro: 🎉
Imagine you're on a date with history and the topic of Deng Xiaoping and his take on democracy comes up. Would you have enough to keep the conversation going? Let's dive in!
Deng's "Thanks, but No Thanks" to Democracy 🙅♂️
- Context: Post-1986 protests.
- Bourgeois liberalisation: Sounds fancy! It's Deng's term for the idea that modernising = adopting Western-style democracy.
- Why Deng said "No" to democracy
- Size Matters: China = HUGE country + HUGE population.
- Education: A lot of this population was uneducated. Conducting elections? Not practical, according to Deng.
- "Trust Us" Policy: Deng’s belief - Let the informed government lead the uninformed masses.
- Real World Analogy: Imagine letting kids decide the family’s budget. Deng believed that the Chinese population, like kids, weren’t ready to make big decisions.
A Tale of Two Views 🤔
- CCP Hardliners: Trust the enlightened government to guide the uninformed people.
- Pro-democracy Peeps: Not cool! Power shouldn't be monopolized by CCP leaders. They believed the government wasn't delivering the promised advancements.
Deng's Economic Reforms: Not Everyone's Cup of Tea ☕
- When? 1979-89.
- Initial Thrill: Early 1980s brought economic growth and excitement. Think of it as the honeymoon phase.
- Then, the Speed Bumps
- Agricultural & Industrial Drop: After a party, there’s always a cleanup!
- End of Subsidies: No more protective shields for urban folks against high prices. It's like removing training wheels suddenly!
- Inflation’s Sneaky Move: Reduced real wages for workers.
- Overcrowding Alert: More people moving to cities = crowded places. Imagine a packed concert, but it's your daily life!
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟