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 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Hong Kong's Legacy: From British Colony To China's Jewel
443 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Hong Kong: The Sparkling Pearl of the Orient
- Formation
- 🇬🇧 British colony established in 1898.
- Growth & Prosperity
- 20th-century glow-up!💰
- 🚢 Became a refuge post-1949 Communist takeover in China.
- 🏦 Many businessmen & bankers brought riches to the city.
- World's favorite: center of manufacturing, commerce, & finance.
- Tourist magnet by the 1970s! 📸
- China's Mixed Feelings:
- 😠 Resentment + 😍 Admiration = China's feels towards Hong Kong's success.
- Fun Fact: China couldn’t match HK's economic magic.
- 🎉 1997 = big party as Hong Kong set to reunite with China.
🌍 Real-World Example
- Think of HK as the popular kid in school everyone wants to be friends with. Their success, wealth, and prosperity made them the envy of many, including mainland China.
The UK-China Tug-of-War: Handing Over Hong Kong
- The Dilemma
- Historical baggage: UK's old treaty versus Communist China's not-so-pleasant policies (e.g., Great Leap Forward & Cultural Revolution).
- 🗳️ Polls say: 95% of HK peeps wanted to stay British. Big oof!
- Legal Loopholes
- Kowloon & Hong Kong = 🇬🇧 for life! But...
- The New Territories = Just a lease. Oops!
- Talks & Tensions
- 🗓️ 1979 = chat time between UK & China.
- Enter stage: Margaret Thatcher (UK) & Deng Xiaoping (China) in 1982.
- Deng's stance: HK = China’s baby! No lease extensions.
- 🔥 Hot take: Deng would rather set HK on fire than let the British rule post-1997.
- Bargaining & Realities
- 🌊💡 HK relies on New Territories for water & power. UK can’t just take half the toy.
- 🇨🇳 Deng: "We can just waltz into HK if we wanted!" (not a dance invitation).
- Moral vs Legal
- Deng's wisdom: UK’s HK claim = old-school imperialism.
- How did UK get HK? 💪 Military flex in the past.
- History time: UK's sneaky tactics involved in the Opium War to ensure its drug business thrived in China. Not cool, UK.
🌍 Real-World Example:
- Imagine you and a friend found a toy in the playground. You both want it, but your friend reminds you that it was originally their toy that was taken by force. The rules may say finders keepers, but morally, shouldn't the toy go back to its original owner?
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History HL
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Hong Kong's Legacy: From British Colony To China's Jewel
443 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Hong Kong: The Sparkling Pearl of the Orient
- Formation
- 🇬🇧 British colony established in 1898.
- Growth & Prosperity
- 20th-century glow-up!💰
- 🚢 Became a refuge post-1949 Communist takeover in China.
- 🏦 Many businessmen & bankers brought riches to the city.
- World's favorite: center of manufacturing, commerce, & finance.
- Tourist magnet by the 1970s! 📸
- China's Mixed Feelings:
- 😠 Resentment + 😍 Admiration = China's feels towards Hong Kong's success.
- Fun Fact: China couldn’t match HK's economic magic.
- 🎉 1997 = big party as Hong Kong set to reunite with China.
🌍 Real-World Example
- Think of HK as the popular kid in school everyone wants to be friends with. Their success, wealth, and prosperity made them the envy of many, including mainland China.
The UK-China Tug-of-War: Handing Over Hong Kong
- The Dilemma
- Historical baggage: UK's old treaty versus Communist China's not-so-pleasant policies (e.g., Great Leap Forward & Cultural Revolution).
- 🗳️ Polls say: 95% of HK peeps wanted to stay British. Big oof!
- Legal Loopholes
- Kowloon & Hong Kong = 🇬🇧 for life! But...
- The New Territories = Just a lease. Oops!
- Talks & Tensions
- 🗓️ 1979 = chat time between UK & China.
- Enter stage: Margaret Thatcher (UK) & Deng Xiaoping (China) in 1982.
- Deng's stance: HK = China’s baby! No lease extensions.
- 🔥 Hot take: Deng would rather set HK on fire than let the British rule post-1997.
- Bargaining & Realities
- 🌊💡 HK relies on New Territories for water & power. UK can’t just take half the toy.
- 🇨🇳 Deng: "We can just waltz into HK if we wanted!" (not a dance invitation).
- Moral vs Legal
- Deng's wisdom: UK’s HK claim = old-school imperialism.
- How did UK get HK? 💪 Military flex in the past.
- History time: UK's sneaky tactics involved in the Opium War to ensure its drug business thrived in China. Not cool, UK.
🌍 Real-World Example:
- Imagine you and a friend found a toy in the playground. You both want it, but your friend reminds you that it was originally their toy that was taken by force. The rules may say finders keepers, but morally, shouldn't the toy go back to its original owner?
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟