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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Woo, X. L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Republics--History--20th century.

Republics.

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

Communism.

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

Social change.

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

Social conflict.

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

China.

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

China--History--1949-1976.

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

Physical Description:

1 online resource (218 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Algora Publishing, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Mr. Woo continues his history of China from 1911, when the Qing dynasty was overthrown after the death of Empress Dowager Cixi, to modern times: a tumultuous century that saw chaos and warlords, invasions, regime change, confiscation of property, and later a return to a mixed economy allowing some capitalist features. In fact, China now has over 100 billionaires - but many families lost everything along the way.

Contents:

Part One ; Chapter 1. 1911: How the Last Dynasty Crumbled and Warlords Took Over; Rebellion in Wuchang City; The Establishment of the Republic of China; The Ambition of Yuan Shikai; How Yuan became president of the Republic of China; Chaos; Restoration of the abdicated emperor; May 4 student movement; Battles in the southwestern provinces; Sun Yat-sen goes north, looking to overthrow the Peking government; Chen Jiongming turns traitor in Canton; Early History of the Communist Party of China; The organization of the Communist Party of China; Whampoa military academy

The Break-up of the Nationalist Party and the Communist PartyVictory of the Revolutionary Army and the final break between the two parties; Chapter 2. The First Civil War Between the Nationalist Party and the Communist Party; Communist Party Riots; The riot in Nanchang City; Mao Zedong resorts to rebellion; Chiang Kai-Shek Besieges the Red Army Five Times; The first siege; The second siege; The third siege; The establishment of the Red government in Ruijin ; The fourth siege; The fifth siege; The Famous Long March ; The military coup d'état in Xian City

Chapter 3. The Japanese Invasion of ChinaEvents Leading Up to the Sino-Japanese War in 1937; The 9/18 event; The 1/28 event; The establishment of Manchukuo; The 12/9 event; The Outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, Or the Anti-Japanese War; The double 7s event-Lugou Bridge event; The 8/13 event-battle in Shanghai; The battles in Shanxi province; The slaughter in Nanking; The battles in Shandong province; The battles at Wuhan city area; The Japanese army takes Canton in the south; The Japanese army attacks Changsha City three times; The battles in Nanning City

The battles of 100 regiments of the Communist PartyThe campaigns in northern Burma and western Yunnan province; The campaigns in the western Hunan province; Building the Communist Ranks in YanAn ; Gathering students ; Jiang Qing-Mao Zedong's4th wife -in Yanan; Mao's marriage history and his other women ; The Puppet Governments in China Under Japan; The assassination of Wang Jingwei; The puppet government in Nanking; The rectification campaign of the Communist Party in yanan; Chapter 4. The Second Civil War Between the Nationalist Party and the Communist Party

Conflicts Between the Two Parties to Take Over Areas Occupied By JapanAmerica's mediation between the Nationalist Party and the Communist Party; The Nationalist Government Was Expelled to Taiwan; The second civil war actually began; The campaign in the northeastern provinces; The campaign in Huaihai River area; The campaign in Peking and Tianjin area; The end of the second civil war; Part Two; Chapter 5. The Establishment of the People's Republic of China; The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference; The Ceremony of the Establishment of the People's Republic of China

The Ruling System of the People's Republic of China

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62894-098-0

OCLC:

887803834