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The Second Sino-Japanese War: Resistance and Alliance – Examine China’s Resilient Resistance to Japanese Invasion, Despite Internal Divisions, And The Formation of a (Uneasy) United Front Between the Nationalists and Communists to Fight the Common Enemy.

The Second Sino-Japanese War: Resistance and Alliance – A Lecture (Imagine Professor Chen, a historian with a mischievous twinkle in his eye and a penchant for historical analogies involving dumplings,…
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The Second Sino-Japanese War: A Nation Under Siege – Examine the Eight-Year War of Resistance Against the Full-Scale Japanese Invasion, Characterized by Brutal Occupation, Major Battles, And Immense Suffering, A Defining Event in Modern Chinese History.

The Second Sino-Japanese War: A Nation Under Siege – An Eight-Year Gauntlet of Grief, Grit, and Guerrilla Warfare 🤯 Alright class, settle down, settle down! Today, we're diving headfirst into…
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The Convention of Beijing (1860): Ending the Second Opium War and Legalizing Opium – Examine the Treaties Signed After the Second Opium War, Confirming and Expanding the Concessions Made to Foreign Powers, Including the Legalization of the Opium Trade, Which Had Devastating Social and Economic Consequences for China.

The Convention of Beijing (1860): Ending the Second Opium War and Legalizing Opium – A Lecture on Imperial Humiliation and Poppy-Fueled Pandemonium (Professor sniffs dramatically, adjusts spectacles perched precariously on…
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The Second Opium War (1856-1860): Further Humiliation and More Unequal Treaties – Examine the Causes (Arrow Incident), Course (Anglo-French Invasion, Burning of the Old Summer Palace), And Consequences of This Second Conflict, Resulting in More Treaty Ports, Legalization of the Opium Trade, And Increased Foreign Influence in China.

The Second Opium War (1856-1860): Further Humiliation and More Unequal Treaties – A Lecture of Epic (and Slightly Humorous) Proportions (Cue dramatic music and a projection of a Qing Dynasty…
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The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945): China’s Total War Against Japanese Invasion – Explore the Brutal and Devastating Conflict That Resulted from Japan’s Full-Scale Invasion of China, Examining Major Battles (Like the Battle of Shanghai and Nanjing Massacre), The Formation of a United Front (Briefly) Between Nationalists and Communists, And The Immense Suffering of the Chinese People.

The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945): China's Total War Against Japanese Invasion - A Lecture (Professor wanders onto stage, adjusts glasses, sips tea dramatically) Alright everyone, settle down, settle down! Today,…