GCSE Modern World History
Mao's China
Here is a great textbook chapter on China's establishment as a communist state in 1949 and the effects of World War II on the nation. The first page prompts learners to complete a timeline activity as they read the material,...
ProCon
Cuba Embargo
President John F. Kennedy bought 1,200 Cuban cigars the night before he enacted the Cuban trade embargo in 1962. Should the United States maintain the embargo? Using the website, pupils explore the topic to prepare for a class debate or...
PBS
Pbs Frontline: China in the Red
This PBS special showcases various topics concerning China in the 21st century. What are "ordinary Chinese" like? Will the country embrace democracy sooner or later? These discussions and more are available at this site. In addition,...
BBC
Bbc News: How China Is Ruled
Do you want to learn about the government of China? Here's an interactive graphic chart presented in an easy to follow format. Click on any of the titles in the chart to get more specific details.
University of Maryland
The People's Republic of China
This site offers information about the People's Republic of China, which was established in 1949, after the victory of the Chinese Communist Party.
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: Republican China, 1928 1937
Discusses the rise of Communism in China during the period from 1928-1938.
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: Republican China (1915 1928)
The history of China during the time just before and just after World War I.
Other
The American Interest: China's Place in u.s. Foreign Policy
China's remarkable aggregation of national power over the past 35 years has been a source of wonderment: to economists, who have been surprised by that country's consistently high rate of growth; to political scientists, who are at a...
Marxists Internet Archive
Marxists.org: Trotskyism in China
Scroll to "From Communist League to Revolutionary Communist Party," for an interesting perspective from the losing side in the Chinese Civil War of 1948.
Arizona State University
Arizona State University: Chinese Nationalists
This site from the Arizona State University offers information about the Chinese Nationalists who played a part in the history of China.
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: Republican China: Iii
This site from the University of Maryland is an excerpt about the Chinese Civil War from a larger site on Chinese history.
PBS
Pbs: Commanding Heights: Mao Zedong
This is a great biography of Mao Zedong (1893-1976). Looks at his early life, political activism, military leadership, unifying China, and policies implemented under his rule. A great site for learning about Chinese History in the 20th...
Flow of History
Flow of History: The Height of the Cold War (1957 72)
The events surrounding the Cold War at its very height are the focus. Text plus a colored graphic flowchart make the topic visually appealing and of interest to both students and educators.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Maoism
An extremely brief discussion of Maoism from Britannica.com. It is considered an offshoot of Marxism, but nonetheless is a revolutionary method.
Digital History
Digital History: Detente
One of the most remarkable foreign policies of the 20th century, Nixon pursued detente in hopes of easing tensions with the Communist world.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Chinese Civil War
This article gives a thorough description of the events that lead up to the Chinese Civil War, breaking down the people and events that lead to a historical change that touched the world. Includes links to terms and people that may need...
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Detente
As the Vietnam War ended, President Richard Nixon's priority became pursuing better relations with the world's two largest communist superpowers, China and the Soviet Union.
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