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Digital History

Digital History: How China Became a Communist Country [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A great overview of the revolution in China, the conflict between the Nationalists and Chiang Kai-shek and the Communists and Mao Zedong, and the eventual victory of the Communist Party. Read about the failure of Chiang Kai-shek, the...
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Handout
University of Maryland

The People's Republic of China

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers information about the People's Republic of China, which was established in 1949, after the victory of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Chinese Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
This article gives a thorough description of the events that lead up to the Chinese Civil War, breaking down the people and events that lead to a historical change that touched the world. Includes links to terms and people that may need...
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Handout
Marxists Internet Archive

Marxists.org: Trotskyism in China

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll to "From Communist League to Revolutionary Communist Party," for an interesting perspective from the losing side in the Chinese Civil War of 1948.
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Other

Historical Atlas of the 20th Century: Chinese Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Animated map of the Communist advances from 1945-1949 during the Chinese Civil War.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Central of the Chinese Party

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1949, United States State Department issued a report on the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. The document explains how the existing Chinese Kuomintang government under communist leadership is failing to meet the...