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Chinese Communist Revolution in a Global Perspective

Chinese Communist Revolution in a Global Perspective

This video looks at the Chinese Communist Revolution as a transformational event in both Chinese history and the global history of revolutions.

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.

Think about the following questions as you watch the video


  1. What is the difference between a liberal revolution and a social revolution?
  2. Which two parties competed to lead China in the 1920s and 1930s?
  3. What inspired the Chinese Communist Revolution from inside and outside China?
  4. How did the Communist Party respond to Japanese occupation during the war?
  5. Was the Chinese Communist Revolution an anticolonial struggle?