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Downcast Face with Sweat

Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)

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Red Triangle Pointed Up

Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)

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Globe Showing Europe Africa

Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners  1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)

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Counterclockwise Arrows Button

Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)

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Books

Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)

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Sos Button

Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)

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Globe With Meridians

Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World  1949-76 (China 1839-1997)

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Hammer

Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)

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Open Book

Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)

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Factory

Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping

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World Map

Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)

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Writing Hand

Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)

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Mantelpiece Clock

Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)

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Pine Tree

Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)

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First Quarter Moon

Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)

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Castle

Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)

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Speaking Head

Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)

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Bridge

Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)

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Triangular Ruler

Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)

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Magnifying Glass Tilted Left

Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)

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Abacus

Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)

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Rocket

Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)

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Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)

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Thought Balloon

Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)

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Clipboard

Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)

🎉 Welcome to the story of Deng Xiaoping&#39;s China! 🎉 Let&#39;s make history fun and simple!

<ul>
	<li>Victim during the Cultural Revolution 😟</li>
	<li>Bounced back into prominence after the Gang of Four&#39;s arrest 💪</li>
</ul>

Did you know? Deng was sidelined during Mao&#39;s Cultural Revolution. Talk about a big comeback!

<ul>
	<li>Set China on a different path 🛤️</li>
	<li>Wanted to reverse many of Mao&#39;s methods, which he found too limiting.</li>
	<li>Introduced the &quot;Four Modernisations&quot; to:
	<ul>
		<li>Boost industry 🏭</li>
		<li>Power up commerce 🛍️</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

Real-World Example: Imagine if your computer was super slow and you upgraded it to the latest version. That&#39;s what Deng was doing for China!

<ul>
	<li>Deng wanted to modernise a lot of things but NOT politics! 🚫🏛️</li>
	<li>He was firm on keeping the CCP&#39;s one-party rule.</li>
</ul>

Did you know? While many were hyped about his economic changes, they also wanted a &quot;Fifth Modernisation&quot; (read: democracy). But Deng wasn&#39;t having it.

<ul>
	<li>China&#39;s youth, full of aspirations, were not too pleased 🙁</li>
	<li>They yearned for that Fifth Modernisation: democracy! 🗳️</li>
	<li>This led to the rise of a democracy movement in the late 80s.</li>
	<li>Tragically, in 1989, the government clamped down, leading to the infamous Tiananmen Square incident.</li>
</ul>

Real-World Example: Imagine if a group of students protested for better school lunches, but instead of getting a menu change, they faced extreme consequences.

<ul>
	<li>Despite the Tiananmen Square tragedy and global criticism 🌍, China&#39;s progress didn&#39;t skip a beat.</li>
	<li>By 1997, when Deng passed away, China was an economic powerhouse 🚀.</li>
	<li>Future leaders stuck with his policies, a testament to his impact.</li>
</ul>

Did you know? The legacy Deng left behind was so strong that even future leaders of China continued to uphold his policies!

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In Short: Deng Xiaoping, after a rough patch during the Cultural Revolution, made massive strides in transforming China&#39;s economy. While he wasn&#39;t keen on political changes, his influence on China&#39;s rise as an economic power was undeniably monumental.

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Happy studying and remember, history is all about stories! 📖🌟

Deng Xiaoping The Architect Of Modern China (1976-97)

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