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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 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 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 First Opium War: A Clash of Trade and Sovereignty – Explore the Conflict Triggered by Britain’s Efforts to Force Opium Trade on China and China’s Attempts to Suppress It, Highlighting the Unequal Power Dynamics and the Beginning of China’s Forced Opening to the West.

The First Opium War: A Clash of Trade and Sovereignty – A Lecture (Professor snappily enters the lecture hall, adjusting his spectacles. A projector screen flickers to life, displaying a…
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The Huaihai Campaign (1948-1949): A Decisive Battle in the Chinese Civil War – Examine One of the Largest and Most Crucial Military Campaigns of the Chinese Civil War, Exploring the Strategies and Outcomes That Led to a Major Defeat for the Nationalist Forces and Paved the Way for the Communist Victory.

The Huaihai Campaign (1948-1949): The "Rice Cart" That Won China for the Communists! 🍚🚚 Alright, settle down class! Today, we're diving headfirst into the muddy, bloody, and ultimately game-changing Huaihai…
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The Chongqing Negotiations (1945): A Brief Attempt at Post-War Reconciliation – Examine the Meetings Between Chiang Kai-shek (Nationalist) and Mao Zedong (Communist) After World War II, Aiming to Negotiate a Peaceful Solution to the Civil War, Exploring the Deep Mistrust and Fundamental Differences That Ultimately Led to the Resumption of Full-Scale Conflict.

The Chongqing Negotiations (1945): A Brief Attempt at Post-War Reconciliation – Or, How to Throw a Peace Party and Nobody Comes! (A Lecture in the History of Futile Diplomacy) (Professor…
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The Japanese Surrender (September 2, 1945): The End of World War II in Asia and China’s Victory – Examine the Formal Surrender of Japan, Marking the End of the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II in Asia, Exploring the Jubilation in China After Years of Brutal Occupation and Warfare, And The Complex Challenges That Lay Ahead.

The Japanese Surrender (September 2, 1945): The End of World War II in Asia and China's Victory – A Lecture (Professor stands at the lectern, sporting a slightly rumpled tweed…
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The Cairo Conference (1943): Allied Powers Discuss Post-War Asia – Examine the Meeting Between Chiang Kai-shek (China), Franklin D. Roosevelt (US), And Winston Churchill (UK) During World War II, Where They Discussed the Strategy Against Japan and the Future of Asia, Affirming China’s Status as a Major Allied Power and Discussing the Return of Territories.

The Cairo Conference (1943): Allied Powers Discuss Post-War Asia – A Hilarious History Lecture (Professor clears throat, adjusts spectacles perched precariously on nose, and beams at the 'students' before him.…