Theme Content Resources & Reading Possible Essay Questions  Causes, events and consequences of the 1911 Revolution  Discuss the reasons why the CCP  4th May Movement, GMD under Sun Yatsen Lynch, China: From Empire to was able to survive attacks on it The development of and Chiang Kai-Shek Chinese Communism People's Republic 1900-1949 pp1-78; between 1911 and 1936 (note  Founding of the Communist Party, the 1911-1936 that this is not part of the GMD/CCP United Front Weeks 1-2 Stewart, China 1900-1976 pp1-59 examined course)  China under the Nationalists (including the

Northern March, Shanghai Massacres, the Jiangxi Soviet and the Long March)  The role of the Xi'an Incident and impact on CCP/GMD relations  How far would you agree with the  The Second United Front view that the Xi'an Incident was The Yan'an Period and the  Development of Maoism (including the Lynch, China: From Empire to the most important event in the Xi'an Incident 1935-1945 growth of doctrine, role of indoctrination, People's Republic 1900-1949 pp81-94 development of the CCP in the Weeks 3-4 Mass Line, class struggle and the period from 1935-1945? Rectification Movement)  Relations with the USSR  The origins of hostility  The Occupation of Manchuria, The Double Lynch, China: From Empire to The Japanese Occupation  What were the reasons why China Seventh, Nanjing Massacre, 100 Regiments People's Republic 1900-1949 pp97- of China and the Sino- was able to defeat the Japanese? Soviet Japanese War 1931- Offensive, role of Yan'an and Red Army 119; Which of these was the most 1945  Relations with the USA and the USSR important and why? Weeks 5-6  Relations with Chiang Kai-Shek and the Stewart, China 1900-1976 pp65-76 GMD

Scheme of Work: The founding of the People’s Republic of China

Cambridge Pre-U Mandarin Chinese Paper 4: Chinese Culture  Causes of the civil war (aftermath of the war with Japan Lynch, China: From Empire to  "The most important reason why  Events and Key Battles (Struggle for People's Republic 1900-1949 pp124- the Communists won the Civil The Civil War 1945-1949 Manchuria, Strong Point Offensive, Lioshen 15; War was their relationship with Weeks 7-8 campaign, Huaihai campaign, Pingjin the peasantry." Do you agree with campaign) Stewart, China 1900-1976 pp77-87 this statement  Reasons for Communist victory and nationalist defeat  Political Control (administration, military councils, registration) Lynch, The People's Republic of China  Economic control (landlord liquidation, The Early Years of the PRC 1949-1976 pp19-36;  Assess the success of the PRC in 1949-1956 collectivisation, Five Year Plans) the period from 1949 to 1956. Weeks 9-10  Social Control (Education, Health) Stewart, China 1900-1976 pp88-108  Relations with external powers (Korean War, USSR)

Scheme of Work: The founding of the People’s Republic of China

Cambridge Pre-U Mandarin Chinese Paper 4: Chinese Culture