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The Shanghai Massacre: The Nationalist-Communist Split โ€“ Examine the Violent Suppression of Communist Activities by the Kuomintang in Shanghai, Marking a Brutal Turning Point in the Relationship Between the Two Parties and Deepening the Chinese Civil War.

The Shanghai Massacre: The Nationalist-Communist Split - A Lecture on a Brutal Turning Point ๐Ÿ’ฅ Alright class, settle down, settle down! Today, we're diving headfirst into a particularly messy and…
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The Founding of the Chinese Communist Party: A Revolutionary Beginning โ€“ Examine the Establishment of the CCP, Influenced by Marxism-Leninism, In the Context of China’s Political Instability and Social Issues, Laying the Groundwork for the Future Communist Revolution.

The Founding of the Chinese Communist Party: A Revolutionary Beginning (A Lecture in the Grand Hall of Historical Hindsight) (Imagine a slightly rumpled, bespectacled professor pacing the stage, armed with…
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The Chinese Civil War: The Struggle for China’s Future โ€“ Examine the Renewed Conflict Between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party After World War II, A Decisive Struggle for Political Control That Ended with Communist Victory on the Mainland.

The Chinese Civil War: The Struggle for China's Future - A Lecture Alright class, settle down, settle down! ๐Ÿ“š Grab your metaphorical popcorn ๐Ÿฟ and notebooks ๐Ÿ“, because today weโ€™re…
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The Long March: A Communist Saga of Survival โ€“ Examine the Epic Military Retreat of the Red Army, Which Though Costly, Allowed the Communist Leadership and Core Forces to Survive and Eventually Rebuild, Becoming a Symbol of Resilience and Determination.

The Long March: A Communist Saga of Survival โ€“ A Lecture on Resilience (Intro Music: A stirring but slightly off-key rendition of "The Internationale" fades in and out) (Image: A…
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The Founding of the Chinese Communist Party: A New Political Force Emerges โ€“ 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…
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The Sino-Soviet Split (began late 1950s): Ideological and Political Divorce โ€“ Examine the Growing Differences and eventual Break Between the Communist Parties of China and the Soviet Union, Exploring the Ideological Disputes, Geopolitical Rivalries, And The Impact of This Split on the Global Communist Movement and Cold War Dynamics.

The Sino-Soviet Split: A Communist Divorce (and Why It Matters!) ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ (Lecture Hall Ambiance: Imagine dusty bookshelves, a chalkboard covered in Cyrillic and Chinese characters, and the faint smell of…