1. BELLWORK TOPICS…. Let’s do something different!!! Rule of Yuan & emergence of Sun Yixian Regionalism & warlords Communists & Nationalists: the United Front Influence of the USSR & Comintern Break up of United Front & “purification movement” Jiangxi Soviet Divisions within the CCP & Mao’s goals Five Encirclement Campaign

2. BELLWORK – pd4 1.Who was Sun Yixian and what agreement did he make with Yuan regarding the rebellion? 2.Explain how regionalism effected China’s divisions. What were these divisions called and who had control of them? How did they run the divisions? 3.What were the inspiration and the motives behind the united CCP and GMD during the Northern Expedition and to what extent is it effective in the movement toward a unified China? 4.THINKER: Was it possible for the GMD to gain power without the influence of the Comintern or the USSR? Why or why not? 5.How did the break up of the First United Front lead to the start of the civil war? 6.What distinguished the Jiangxi Soviet from other Communist movements? 7.What were the goals of Mao and how did the divisions within the CCP affect them? 8.What was the five encirclement campaign and what were the strategies used? Were they successful?

3. BELLWORK – pd5 1.What are the causes and effects of Yuan’s rule? 2.Explain the pros and cons of warlord rule before the CCW. 3.Why did the CCP and GMD form the United Front? Why did the USSR support the GMD? How did this alliance change over time? 4.Explain the efforts of the USSR and the Comintern at uniting the 中国共产党 (CCP) and GMD. Were they successful? 5.What caused the break up of the United Front and how did it lead to the “purification movement”? 6.What were the goals of the Jiangxi Soviet and how was it different than traditional Marxism? 7.What were Mao’s main goals and what were the differing viewpoints on these, separating the CPC into which groups? 8.What was the main goal of the Encirclement Campaigns? What strategy did the GMD Encirclement campaign use? Was it successful; why or why not?

4. Rule of Yuan & emergence of Sun Yixian Yuan Shikai Sun Yixian 3 Principles of GMD: – Democracy – Nationalism – People’s livelihood (economic reform & land redistribution…. USSR viewed as socialism)

5. Regionalism & warlords

6. Communists & Nationalists: the United Front Protests against the Treaty of Versailles University students burn Japanese goods Student protest during May 4 th Movement

7. Northern Expedition

8. Influence of the USSR & Comintern Influence of USSR Sun Yixian & Jiang Jieshi; founders of the Whampoa Military Academy in Moscow. Funded by USSR & used to train GMD officers Comintern Communist International: organization formed in Moscow in 1919 Goal was to spread communism and overthrow the international bourgeoisie Funded international revolts to increase communism Dissolved by Stalin in 1943

9. Break up of United Front & “purification movement” The former KMT headquarters in Taipei City; seen as a symbol of the party's wealth and dominance

10. Jiangxi Soviet GMD troops rounding up Communist prisoners

11. Divisions within the CCP & Mao’s goals

12. Five Encirclement Campaign “The enemy advances, we retreat; the enemy halts, we harass; the enemy tires, we attack; the enemy retreats, we pursue.” Mao 1929

13. HOMEWORK Read packet until pg. 270 – second phase of Civil War