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    Liberal Democrats, use to work for state departments, or people that were drunk all the time while working for the state departments. One of the many that was accused is Owen Lattimore. Lattimore had liberal views and was an acquaintance of Chiang Kai-Shek. Kai-Shek was a Chinese political and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China between 1928 and 1975 (Simpson). Lattimore was also a very outspoken individual and did not back down from anyone. He was accused of being…

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    In 1840 the Qing dynasty was in control of the Chinese government. China was threatened by the British and Western Barbarians. This resulted in what is known as the Opium War. The British government was exporting Opium to China. Chinese citizens were getting addicted to opium and eventually the Chinese government stopped opium import from Great Britain. This hurt the British economy and resulted in a war between the two countries. At the end of the Opium War China was forced to give up land and…

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    It was their assumption that the United States was actually working to subvert their previous efforts in China. This assumption came from the United States continuing to aid Chiang Kai-Shek both economically and militarily (Iriye 20). Japan lacked the strategic diplomacy necessary for dealing in foreign affairs (Iriye 189). From this stemmed the “suspicion that the United States is as spokesman for the Chungking Regime” (Iriye 36)…

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    With thousands left wounded, a seemingly countless number of citizens reported dead, and a country left with a damaged reputation. All of these were the results of a truly unforgettable and shocking event which happened on the 4th of June 1989, the Tiananmen Square massacre. Tiananmen Square, situated in China's capital, Beijing, is the largest public space in the world. Being one of the largest tourist attractions in the world, it is surrounded by monumental public buildings that line its…

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    Many people today look back on General MacArthur and the war in Korea and view him as a bad leader, a leader who did not follow the current Army Values. After his short campaign during the Korean War, General MacArthur gained a very negative reputation. He is now looked upon as a leader who did not lead by example. This paper explores that question. General MacArthur up to the start of the Korean War had already immortalized himself in American history. As a General, he was known as one of…

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    party of China and eventually the entire world. The source summarizes how the three were many problems for the CPC initially, but when Mao Zedong was elected as Chairman of the CPC, it became successful. A main problem for Mao Zedong was when Chiang Kai-Shek (leader of KMT) turned against the CPC. Luckily, because of Mao’s political and military policies, the CPC was able to succeed in defeating the KMT. Even though Mao Zedong did not make all of the critical decisions, he was still a crucial…

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    makes the Communist Party of China become a real proletarian political party base on Marxism, also with broad massed basis. The Communist Party of China becomes a leader power for Chinese people. After the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War, Chiang Kai-shek depended on American aid refused the request from the Communist Party of China and all the people who want peace. The Chinese Civil War has begun. In April, 1949, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army occupied the presidential palace in…

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    40-years as a general, Sun Tzu never lost a battle, a campaign or a war. For at least the last two thousand years, Sun Tzu has had a tremendous influence on military thinking. The Art of War is credited by Mao Zedong as having helped him defeat Chiang Kai-Shek in the Chinese Civil War. Ho Chi Minh was a fan of Sun Tzu. He led the Communist Vietnamese in their fight against American-backed South Vietnam. American generals Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. and Colin Powell followed principals in the Art of…

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    What was the impact of the URSS and the USA in the final outcome of the Chinese civil war Foreign countries were interested in China for all the benefits they could get from their lands, these countries were USA and URSS USA supported GMD allowing them made key advantages. USA supported them with 3 billion in large supplies of arms throughout world war 2 and aids, also, USA transported some GMD forces by sea and air to the north of china and the US troops took control of Tianjin and Beijing to…

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    China In Our Time Summary

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    beginning of the book, it jumps around the twentieth century, about some leaders of China, and a little of what Ross Terrill, the author of the book did in China. The book talks a little bit about the Vietnam War, then the civil war in China, then Chiang Kai-Shek, then World War II, and so on. After jumping around the twentieth century, the book then goes to Mao Zedong before becoming the Communist leader. It first talks about where Mao was born to what he did growing up to how he became…

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