Main Question: What were the effects of the 1949 Chinese Revolution?
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Supporting Questions
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Why was Mao Zedong such an important figure in Chinese history?
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How were Mao's policies similar or different from other 20th century Communist leaders?
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What role did WWII play in China's modern history?
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What role did ideology play in the 1949 revolution?
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To what extent was the 1949 Chinese Revolution an internal struggle and to what extent was it tied up with larger global and regional trends?
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Key Vocabulary
Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
Mao Zedong
Chiang Kai-Shek
World War II
Manchuria
Nanking (Nanjing) Massacre
Chinese Civil War
China and the Cold War
Great Leap Forward
Cultural Revolution
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Main Question: What were the effects of the 1949 Chinese Revolution?
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Supporting Questions
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Why was Mao Zedong such an important figure in Chinese history?
-
How were Mao's policies similar or different from other 20th century Communist leaders?
-
What role did WWII play in China's modern history?
-
What role did ideology play in the 1949 revolution?
-
To what extent was the 1949 Chinese Revolution an internal struggle and to what extent was it tied up with larger global and regional trends?
​
Key Vocabulary
Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
Mao Zedong
Chiang Kai-Shek
World War II
Manchuria
Nanking (Nanjing) Massacre
Chinese Civil War
China and the Cold War
Cultural Revolution