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Deng Xiaoping’s suppression of the Democracy movement in 1989, and his controversial political maneuverings in doing so was proving that … Read MoreChapter 27 Summary

The Four Modernizations After the death of Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping saw an opportunity to make his political comeback. Deng … Read MoreSummary chapter 24

The Great Leap Forward Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward came in the wake of The Hundred Flowers campaign, and would … Read MoreChapter 21 Summary

Key Points from Textbook Spence Pg. 639 – 665: Democracy’s Chorus Excitement over new entrepreneurial arrangements had people forgetting about … Read MoreSummary on Chapter 26 – Testing the Limits

One Billion People (pg 615-623) With government arguing over the changes that needed to be made economically, the PRC needed … Read MoreChapter 25 Summary – Levels of Power

Countryside and Town, 1949-1950:  ‘The rest of the people would enjoy the full range of freedoms, while China developed its … Read MoreChapter 19 Summary

The Japanese Surrender and the Marshall Mission: After the Japanese surrendered in WWll, the United States occupied many ports and … Read MoreChapter 18 Summary

The Beginning of WWII In the spring of 1937 there was a calm period while the Guomindang and the CCP … Read MoreChapter 17: World War II

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