Topics

– political, economic and social issues in the Chinese Republic in 1927 – the Northern Expedition and its impact – achievements and limitations of the Guomindang (GMD/Kuomintang) Nationalist Government
 * 1 The Nationalist decade 1927–1937 **

– Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ideology – rise and consolidation of Maoism – the Long March and its political and social consequences
 * 2 The rise of Mao Zedong **

– military, social and economic impact of Japanese invasions from 1931 – differing aims and strategies of the GMD and CCP towards the Japanese invasion of China – role and impact of the leadership of Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung) and Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek) – political and social significance of the Yan’an (Yenan) period
 * 3 Resistance to Japan **

– the Civil War and military success of the CCP – reasons for the communist victory
 * 4 The triumph of the Chinese Communist Party **