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)
UN & Deng's Vision: PRC's Rise on the Global Stage
442 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
The United Nations and China's Power Play 🌍
- Key Player: Deng. A Chinese leader who saw the benefits of joining big global clubs like the UN.
- What's the UN?: A massive 'let's-all-get-along' club for countries. The UN Security Council is like the VIP lounge inside the club where big decisions are made.
- Why did some Chinese folks hesitate?: They thought these clubs were Western playgrounds, and China might just be a pawn in their games.
- Deng's Logic: Being in the UN gives China major bragging rights and a huge microphone 🎤 to voice its opinions. Plus, as China got richer, it wouldn’t be easily bullied.
- China's Bold Moves: China loved using the 'veto' button in the UN Security Council. Imagine blocking someone's song request in a karaoke bar, not because you hate the song but because you want to choose the playlist! That’s what China did – often blocking Western peace plans.
- Real-world Example: North Korea's nuclear toys made everyone nervous. The USA wanted China to scold North Korea, but China, kinda like an older sibling, preferred to handle it privately. Some believe China didn't want everyone noticing their own military shopping spree near Taiwan.
IMF, World Bank, and China's Money Moves 💰
- Big Words Alert
- IMF (International Monetary Fund): Like a global bank everyone borrows from.
- World Bank: Another global bank focusing on development loans.
- WTO (World Trade Organisation): The grand marketplace where countries set trading rules.
- China's Status: By 1997, China was both borrowing from and depositing lots in the global piggy bank, becoming the big player in the World Bank.
- Internal Drama: Some Chinese folks, especially hardcore Communists, believed joining these institutions was like becoming USA’s puppet. They felt globalisation = Americanisation.
- Real-world Parallel: It's like joining a popular group in school but being wary that you might have to follow their trends, even if they're not 'you'.
- Deng's Ambition: Despite the naysayers, Deng wanted China to be a modern business giant. He faced hurdles, like the USA playing 'hard to get' and blocking China from the WTO for years. But China eventually got in, in 2001!
- Fun Fact: WTO used to be called GATT. Think of it as a rebranding, like changing your band's name from "Rocking Roosters" to "The Roost".
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History HL
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
UN & Deng's Vision: PRC's Rise on the Global Stage
442 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
The United Nations and China's Power Play 🌍
- Key Player: Deng. A Chinese leader who saw the benefits of joining big global clubs like the UN.
- What's the UN?: A massive 'let's-all-get-along' club for countries. The UN Security Council is like the VIP lounge inside the club where big decisions are made.
- Why did some Chinese folks hesitate?: They thought these clubs were Western playgrounds, and China might just be a pawn in their games.
- Deng's Logic: Being in the UN gives China major bragging rights and a huge microphone 🎤 to voice its opinions. Plus, as China got richer, it wouldn’t be easily bullied.
- China's Bold Moves: China loved using the 'veto' button in the UN Security Council. Imagine blocking someone's song request in a karaoke bar, not because you hate the song but because you want to choose the playlist! That’s what China did – often blocking Western peace plans.
- Real-world Example: North Korea's nuclear toys made everyone nervous. The USA wanted China to scold North Korea, but China, kinda like an older sibling, preferred to handle it privately. Some believe China didn't want everyone noticing their own military shopping spree near Taiwan.
IMF, World Bank, and China's Money Moves 💰
- Big Words Alert
- IMF (International Monetary Fund): Like a global bank everyone borrows from.
- World Bank: Another global bank focusing on development loans.
- WTO (World Trade Organisation): The grand marketplace where countries set trading rules.
- China's Status: By 1997, China was both borrowing from and depositing lots in the global piggy bank, becoming the big player in the World Bank.
- Internal Drama: Some Chinese folks, especially hardcore Communists, believed joining these institutions was like becoming USA’s puppet. They felt globalisation = Americanisation.
- Real-world Parallel: It's like joining a popular group in school but being wary that you might have to follow their trends, even if they're not 'you'.
- Deng's Ambition: Despite the naysayers, Deng wanted China to be a modern business giant. He faced hurdles, like the USA playing 'hard to get' and blocking China from the WTO for years. But China eventually got in, in 2001!
- Fun Fact: WTO used to be called GATT. Think of it as a rebranding, like changing your band's name from "Rocking Roosters" to "The Roost".
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