Two republics in China : how imperial China became the PRC / X.L. Woo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Woo, X. L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History, Military.

Social conflict.

History.

Social change.

Republics.

China--Politics and government--20th century.

China.

Politics and government.

China--History--Republic, 1912-1949.

China--History--1949-1976.

Republics--History--20th century.

Communism--China--History--20th century.

Communism.

Social change--China--History--20th century.

Social conflict--China--History--20th century.

China--History, Military--20th century.

Physical Description:

xv, 202 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm

Other Title:

How imperial China became the PRC

Place of Publication:

New York : Algora Publishing, [2014]

Contents:

Part One. The first republic : the Republic of China

1911 : how the last dynasty crumbled and warlords took over

The first civil war between the Nationalist Party and the Communist Party

The Japanese invasion of China

The second civil war between the Nationalist Party and the Communist Party

Part Two. The second republic : the People's Republic of China

The establishment of the People's Republic of China

The massacre of reactionaries and the suppression of bandits

Communist rule in Tibet

The land reform movement and prostitution reform

The Korean War

The so-called Gao Gang & Rao Shushi Anti-Party Event

China's first five-year plan (1953-57)

So-called Three Red Banners

Soviet experts give technical assistance

The anti-rightist movement

Mao's goal to overtake England in 15 years

The meeting on Mt. Lu and Peng's letter

So-called Great Cultural Revolution.

ISBN:

9781628940961

1628940964

9781628940978

1628940972

OCLC:

883749025