Writing History Essays for the Pre-U Mandarin

Transcript:Writing History Essays for the Pre-U Mandarin:
Writing History Essays for the Pre-U Mandarin Chinese Culture Paper 4 IOE Workshop June 2018 Pre-U History Syllabus Breakdown The Sino-Japanese War 1937 – 1945 The Second United Front The GMD’s strategy & conduct of the war The CCP’s strategy & conduct of the war The international context – especially the role of the USA Key exam questions: What was more significant in China’s victory over Japan: internal developments or external factors? Who emerged stronger from the Sino-Japanese War – the GMD or the CCP? Key debate Did Chiang’s mistakes lose him the war? How important was the role of the USA and the USSR? Were the CCP the real anti-Japanese resistance, rather than the GMD? Pre-U History Syllabus Breakdown Mao’s theoretical developments in the Yan’an period The key elements of Mao Zedong Thought Two Revolutions theory The “Mass Line” Rectification & thought control Role of art & literature in society The relationship with the USSR Key exam questions: How important were the policies and ideas developed in the Yan’an years in the CCP’s success? How far were Mao’s ideas put into practice during the early years of the PRC? Key debate To what extent did the Yan’an period represent liberation or a new form of social control? How significant was the use of intimidation & the development of the Cult of Personality in shaping the CCP’s policies? Were they a means to seize power or a betrayal of the original movement? Understanding “Maostalgia” in modern China (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-pacific-13987651/china-s-red-tourism-makes-revolution-fun) Pre-U History Syllabus Breakdown The Civil War 1945 – 1949 (usually examined in the context of 1937 – 45) The end of the Second United Front The GMD’s weaknesses & their conduct of the war The CCP’s strengths and strategy esp. support of the peasantry The international context: how did the USSR & the USA determine the outcome? Key exam questions: Was it GMD mistakes or the CCP’s strengths that led to the victory of the CCP in 1949? What was more significant: internal developments or external factors? Key debate Did Chiang’s mistakes lose him the war? How far did the CCP win the Civil War by default? How important was the attitude of the USA in allowing the CCP victory? Pre-U History Syllabus Breakdown The Establishment of the People’s Republic 1949 – 1956 The new political and administrative structures of the PRC The effects of the Korean War Role of the