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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 First Sino-Japanese War: Japan’s Rise and China’s Decline – Explore the Conflict Over Korea That Resulted in a Decisive Victory for Japan and a Humiliating Defeat for China, Signaling Japan’s Emergence as a Regional Power and Further Weakening the Qing Dynasty.

The First Sino-Japanese War: Japan's Rise and China's Decline – A Clash of Civilizations (and Really Bad Strategies) ⚔️ (Lecture Hall Music: A jaunty, slightly off-key rendition of "Sakura Sakura"…
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The First Sino-Japanese War: Exposing China’s Weakness – Examine the Conflict Over Korea That Revealed the Qing Dynasty’s Failure to Modernize Effectively Compared to Meiji Japan, Leading to a Humiliating Defeat and Loss of Territory.

The First Sino-Japanese War: Exposing China's Weakness – A Lecture (Intro Music: A slightly out-of-tune rendition of "The East is Red" followed by a slightly-too-enthusiastic J-Pop track. Transition abruptly.) (Professor…
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The Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong (1984): Negotiating the Handover – Examine the Agreement Between the UK and China Regarding the Future of Hong Kong, Outlining the Terms of the Handover in 1997 and the Framework for ‘One Country, Two Systems,’ A Key Diplomatic Event With Long-Term Consequences for Hong Kong’s Autonomy.

The Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong (1984): Negotiating the Handover – A Lecture (Professor strides onto the stage, adjusting his glasses and brandishing a tattered copy of the Joint…
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The Sino-Soviet Split (began late 1950s): Ideological and Political Divorce – 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!) 💔🇨🇳🤝🇷🇺 (Lecture Hall Ambiance: Imagine dusty bookshelves, a chalkboard covered in Cyrillic and Chinese characters, and the faint smell of…
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The First Sino-Japanese War’s Battle of the Yalu River (1894): A Naval Defeat for China – Examine the Major Naval Engagement of the First Sino-Japanese War, Exploring the Clash Between the Chinese Beiyang Fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy and How Japan’s Superior Technology and Tactics Led to a Significant Chinese Defeat, Highlighting China’s Lagging Naval Modernization.

The First Sino-Japanese War's Battle of the Yalu River (1894): A Naval Defeat for China – A Lecture (Professor gestures dramatically, adjusting his spectacles) Alright, settle down, settle down, class!…
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The First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895): How Did a Conflict Over Korea Expose China’s Weakness and Japan’s Rising Power? Examine the Causes, Course, And Humiliating Defeat of China in This War, Resulting in Territorial Losses and Further Erosion of Qing Authority, Signaling a Shift in East Asian Power Dynamics.

The First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895): How Did a Conflict Over Korea Expose China's Weakness and Japan's Rising Power? (A Lecture in the Grand Hall of Historical Hindsight) (Professor Archimedes Q.…