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Nixon’s Visit to China: Opening the Door – Explore the Historic Diplomatic Visit by US President Richard Nixon, Ending Decades of Isolation Between the United States and the People’s Republic of China and Reshaping Global Geopolitics During the Cold War.

Nixon's Visit to China: Opening the Door – A Lecture on a Geopolitical Earthquake 🚪🇨🇳🇺🇸 Welcome, esteemed students of history, diplomacy, and the art of international maneuvering! Settle in, grab…
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The Cultural Revolution: Ten Years of Chaos and Upheaval – Examine Mao’s Campaign to Purge Perceived Enemies and Preserve Revolutionary Zeal, Unleashing the Red Guards and Leading to Widespread Violence, Destruction of Cultural Heritage, And Political Instability Across China.

The Cultural Revolution: Ten Years of Chaos and Upheaval - A Lecture (Professor enters the stage, adjusts oversized spectacles, and sips from a suspiciously large thermos.) Good morning, class! Or…
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The Great Leap Forward: The Pursuit of Utopia and the Reality of Famine – Explore Mao’s Ambitious Program for Rapid Economic Transformation Through Collectivization and Industrialization, Examining the Ideological Zeal and the Disastrous Consequences of Widespread Famine and Economic Disruption.

The Great Leap Forward: Chasing Utopia, Stumbling into Famine 😫 (A Lecture in Three Acts) Welcome, comrades! Or, perhaps more appropriately, welcome, students! Today, we’re diving headfirst into one of…
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The Korean War: China Enters the Global Stage (Through Conflict) – Examine China’s Intervention in the Korean Conflict, Facing Off Against UN Forces Led by the United States, Highlighting China’s Willingness to Assert Itself Geopolitically and its Relationship with the Soviet Union and North Korea.

The Korean War: China Enters the Global Stage (Through Conflict) – A Lecture (Slide 1: Title Slide - A stylized map of Korea with a dramatic red arrow pointing south…
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The Founding of the Chinese Communist Party: A New Political Force Emerges – Examine the Origins of the CCP in the Aftermath of the May Fourth Movement, Influenced by Marxism-Leninism and the Russian Revolution, Setting the Stage for Decades of Political Struggle.

The Founding of the Chinese Communist Party: A New Political Force Emerges (A Lecture in Three Acts) (Professor Peng, Dressed in a slightly rumpled tweed jacket and sporting a twinkle…