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The Long March: A Communist Test of Endurance – Explore the Physical and Political Challenges Faced by the Red Army During the Long March, A Defining Event That Forged the Leadership of Mao Zedong and Became a Central Part of the CCP’s Revolutionary Narrative.

The Long March: A Communist Test of Endurance – A Lecture (Imagine a slightly rumpled, enthusiastic professor, gesturing wildly with chalk in hand, addressing a captivated audience.) Alright, settle down,…
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The Shanghai Massacre: The Nationalist-Communist Split Deepens – Examine the Violent Events in Shanghai That Marked a Brutal Crackdown on Communists by the Nationalists, Solidifying the Divide between the two Parties and Intensifying the Chinese Civil War.

The Shanghai Massacre: The Nationalist-Communist Split Deepens – A Brutal Crackdown That Lit the Fuse of Civil War 🧨 Alright, settle in, settle in! Grab your metaphorical popcorn 🍿, because…
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The Founding of the Chinese Communist Party: A Revolutionary Seed – Examine the Early Years of the CCP, Inspired by Marxism-Leninism and the Desire for National Salvation, Operating in the Tumultuous Political Landscape of Republican China and Beginning its Long Struggle for Power.

The Founding of the Chinese Communist Party: A Revolutionary Seed 🌱 (A Lecture in the Grand Hall of Historical Hindsight) Greetings, comrades… and welcome! (Don't worry, I use that term…
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The May Fourth Movement: Igniting Nationalism and Modern Ideas – Explore the Impact of the May Fourth Movement on Chinese Nationalism, Intellectual Thought, And The Development of Modern Chinese Culture, As Students and Intellectuals Advocated for Change and Resistance to Foreign Influence.

The May Fourth Movement: Igniting Nationalism and Modern Ideas (Lecture Hall doors swing open with a dramatic flourish. A professor, Dr. Mei, sporting a slightly disheveled look and a mischievous…
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The Xinhai Revolution: The Republic is Born Amidst Chaos – Explore the Challenges Faced by the Newly Established Republic of China After the Fall of the Qing, Including Warlordism, Political Instability, And The Struggle to Implement Democratic Institutions in a Vast and Divided Country.

The Xinhai Revolution: The Republic is Born Amidst Chaos – A Lecture (Professor takes the stage, adjusting spectacles, a mischievous glint in their eye. A slideshow flickers to life behind…
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The Boxer Rebellion: A Violent Backlash Against Foreigners – Examine the Anti-Foreign Sentiment That Fueled the Boxer Uprising and the Brutal Violence Against Foreigners and Chinese Christians, Leading to International Military Intervention and Further Loss of Chinese Sovereignty.

The Boxer Rebellion: A Violent Backlash Against Foreigners – A Lecture (🛎️ Class bell rings. A projector screen flickers to life showing a cartoon Boxer punching a bewildered-looking foreigner.) Alright,…
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The First Sino-Japanese War: The Blow to China’s Modernization Hopes – Explore how China’s Defeat in this War Shattered Hopes for Rapid Modernization and Revealed the Deep-Seated Problems within the Qing Military and Government, Allowing Japan to Emerge as a Dominant Regional Power.

The First Sino-Japanese War: The Blow to China's Modernization Hopes (A Lecture on How a War Exposed China's Underpants...Literally) (Image: A cartoon depicting a very large, bloated Qing official tripping…
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The Self-Strengthening Movement: Limited Reforms – Examine the Reasons for the Limited Success of the Self-Strengthening Movement, Including Internal Opposition from Conservative Officials, A Lack of Coordinated Effort, And The Fundamental Challenges Faced by China in Adapting to Western Power.

The Self-Strengthening Movement: A Dragon Trying on Western Pants (and Tripping Over Its Own Feet) 🐉👖🏃‍♂️ Alright, class, settle down! Today, we're diving headfirst into one of the most fascinating…