1. QW #10 - China
Review with your partner and reflect on what you know about China from last semester.
What are some things that stand out about China? Describe their status in the world. What were their strengths/weaknesses? Elaborate.
1 paragraph

2. Civil War in China

3. Objective:
Students will explore and summarize the post WW1 effects of China and India through their Cornell notes, QWs, and exit slip.

4. Setting the Stage
China had faced years of humiliation at the hands of outsiders
Many Chinese believed that modernization and nationalism was key for survival
Wanted to modernize
Build army/navy
Others feared change and believe in the traditional ways

5. Kuomintang vs. Qing Dynasty
Kuomintang or Nationalist Party
Group led by Sun Yixian that favored democratic ideas
Sun spent many years in the U.S. and wanted to change China
Qing dynasty
Ruled China since 1644
Believed in the traditional ways and wanted to keep China secluded

6. Nationalist Party takes over
1912
Sun becomes president of the new Republic of China
Hoped to establish a modern government
1. Nationalism – wanted to end foreign control
2. People’s rights – democracy
3. People’s livelihood – economic security for all Chinese

7. Sun Yixian Fails Had no real power to control the people of China
Lacked military power
No authority
Warlord armies controlled China
Ruled territories as large as their armies could conquer

8. Jiang Jieshi 1925 1928 Jiang took over Sun Yixian’s Kuomintang group
The U.S. and Great Britain recognized Jiang as the President of the Nationalist Republic of China
Promised democracy and political rights to all Chinese
Government became less democratic and more corrupt

9. Chinese Communist Party on the Rise
Leader = Mao Zedong
Promised to support peasants and small farmers
Gave land to peasants to gain their support
People began to dislike Jiang as he did nothing to improve the lives of the people

10. Civil War in China Nationalist party vs. Communist party
The Long March
War between Jiang and Mao
Advantage goes to Jiang (support from U.S. and Britain)
Civil War gets put off due to Japanese Invasion Pg
Think about… What is the Long March? What happened? Who won?

11. Japan invades China
Mao and Jiang are forced to ally to fight off the Japanese
Civil War will have to wait…

12. QW #10 (Communism in China)
What made the Communist Party appealing in comparison to the Nationalist Party? How did Mao convince so many peasants to join him? Explain. Pg
Read “Nationalists and Communists Clash” and “Peasants align themselves with the Communists”