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)
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Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Shanghai's Brave Stand Jiang Jieshi's Battle Against Japanese Occupation
520 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
Hey, future historians! 🌟 Strap in for a wild ride through China in the 1930s, where we'll decode Jiang Jieshi's thoughts, understand the Treaty of Tanggu, and dive into the intense battles for Shanghai! 🌏🔥
Shanghai's Resistance Against Japan
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Waiting Game: Jiang Jieshi took almost a month to make a military move. He was hoping for some backup from the League of Nations and major world powers. Spoiler alert: Didn't happen! 😓
- Real-World Example: Imagine you're playing a video game, and you're waiting for your online buddies to join and help you beat the final boss. But alas, they never show up. You're on your own!
- League of Nations = All Talk, No Action: Even though they condemned Japan, no concrete steps were taken. Japan said "BYE!" to the League in 1933. 🙄
- Finally Fighting: Shanghai's garrison commander, Cai Tingkai, led a counter-attack against Japan. The Chinese suffered heavy losses, but it made Japan reconsider their strategies. 🤔
Quick Trivia 🤓
- Who Dominated in the End?: Despite a combined Sino-Japanese admin in Shanghai, the Japanese were the big bosses. Chinese who cooperated with them were seen as traitors.
Jiang Jieshi's Response to Occupation
- Unity? Nah, Just for Show: While all Chinese parties united against Japan initially, it was more like a temporary alliance. Jiang had his eyes set on crushing Communists at home. 🎯
- Real-World Example: Think of Batman and the Joker teaming up to fight a common enemy. They hate each other, but sometimes they have to put that aside. Not a perfect match!
- Strategy: Jiang thought Japan could never fully conquer China due to its size. He wanted to "trade space to buy time."
- Real-World Example: Imagine you're playing chess and you sacrifice a few pawns to set up a better attack later. That’s what Jiang was trying to do!
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History HL
Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Shanghai's Brave Stand Jiang Jieshi's Battle Against Japanese Occupation
520 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
Hey, future historians! 🌟 Strap in for a wild ride through China in the 1930s, where we'll decode Jiang Jieshi's thoughts, understand the Treaty of Tanggu, and dive into the intense battles for Shanghai! 🌏🔥
Shanghai's Resistance Against Japan
-
Waiting Game: Jiang Jieshi took almost a month to make a military move. He was hoping for some backup from the League of Nations and major world powers. Spoiler alert: Didn't happen! 😓
- Real-World Example: Imagine you're playing a video game, and you're waiting for your online buddies to join and help you beat the final boss. But alas, they never show up. You're on your own!
- League of Nations = All Talk, No Action: Even though they condemned Japan, no concrete steps were taken. Japan said "BYE!" to the League in 1933. 🙄
- Finally Fighting: Shanghai's garrison commander, Cai Tingkai, led a counter-attack against Japan. The Chinese suffered heavy losses, but it made Japan reconsider their strategies. 🤔
Quick Trivia 🤓
- Who Dominated in the End?: Despite a combined Sino-Japanese admin in Shanghai, the Japanese were the big bosses. Chinese who cooperated with them were seen as traitors.
Jiang Jieshi's Response to Occupation
- Unity? Nah, Just for Show: While all Chinese parties united against Japan initially, it was more like a temporary alliance. Jiang had his eyes set on crushing Communists at home. 🎯
- Real-World Example: Think of Batman and the Joker teaming up to fight a common enemy. They hate each other, but sometimes they have to put that aside. Not a perfect match!
- Strategy: Jiang thought Japan could never fully conquer China due to its size. He wanted to "trade space to buy time."
- Real-World Example: Imagine you're playing chess and you sacrifice a few pawns to set up a better attack later. That’s what Jiang was trying to do!
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