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 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Key Figures Behind China's Economic Surge: 1860-1997
398 words
2 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Li Hongzhang - The "Modernizer" of the Manchu Era 🌟
- Background
- Key player in the self-strengthening movement.
- Goal: Keep the Manchu dynasty thriving by modernizing China.
- Why he's cool
- Wanted China to avoid internal revolts & rival foreign powers in China.
- Became China's top statesman. Think of him as China's superstar diplomat!
- Major achievements
- 🏛️ Administrative improvements
- 💼 Commercial advancements
- 🏦 Boost in banking
- 🚂 Railway construction (Think "Trans-Siberian Railway" but in China!)
Sheng Xuanhuai - The Western-Inspired Reformer 🌟
- Background
- Equivalent in significance to Li in modernizing China.
- Became the transport minister! Imagine being in charge of all the roads, railways, and ports! 🚢🚆
- Inspiration
- He saw how well Western business worked & thought, "Let's do that!"
- Key decisions
- Replace old systems with efficient bureaucracy.
- Achievements
- Founded/managed
- 🏦 Banking
- 🚢 Shipping
- 🧵 Textiles
- ⛏️ Mining
- 🚂 Railways
- 📞 Telegraphy (Like the ancient version of texting! 😄)
- Founded/managed
Sung Tzu-wen: Money Maestro of the Nationalists 🌟
- Background
- Big influence in Nationalist government's economic reforms.
- Not just a politician, but also a big-shot businessman. Think Elon Musk, but in the past!
- Strength
- Had solid connections in the international money scene.
- Achievements as Finance Minister
- 💰 Achieved balanced budgets (like keeping your pocket money in check!)
- 🏦 Modernized the banking system
- TL;DR: Made sure China's economy got the boost it needed under Nationalist rule.
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History HL
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Key Figures Behind China's Economic Surge: 1860-1997
398 words
2 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Li Hongzhang - The "Modernizer" of the Manchu Era 🌟
- Background
- Key player in the self-strengthening movement.
- Goal: Keep the Manchu dynasty thriving by modernizing China.
- Why he's cool
- Wanted China to avoid internal revolts & rival foreign powers in China.
- Became China's top statesman. Think of him as China's superstar diplomat!
- Major achievements
- 🏛️ Administrative improvements
- 💼 Commercial advancements
- 🏦 Boost in banking
- 🚂 Railway construction (Think "Trans-Siberian Railway" but in China!)
Sheng Xuanhuai - The Western-Inspired Reformer 🌟
- Background
- Equivalent in significance to Li in modernizing China.
- Became the transport minister! Imagine being in charge of all the roads, railways, and ports! 🚢🚆
- Inspiration
- He saw how well Western business worked & thought, "Let's do that!"
- Key decisions
- Replace old systems with efficient bureaucracy.
- Achievements
- Founded/managed
- 🏦 Banking
- 🚢 Shipping
- 🧵 Textiles
- ⛏️ Mining
- 🚂 Railways
- 📞 Telegraphy (Like the ancient version of texting! 😄)
- Founded/managed
Sung Tzu-wen: Money Maestro of the Nationalists 🌟
- Background
- Big influence in Nationalist government's economic reforms.
- Not just a politician, but also a big-shot businessman. Think Elon Musk, but in the past!
- Strength
- Had solid connections in the international money scene.
- Achievements as Finance Minister
- 💰 Achieved balanced budgets (like keeping your pocket money in check!)
- 🏦 Modernized the banking system
- TL;DR: Made sure China's economy got the boost it needed under Nationalist rule.
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟