CGS SS 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Communist Party Of China, Eastern Min, American Chinese Cuisine
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Civil war and the establishment of the peoples republic of china. Midterm focus on mid century thru 1929 lec 7. Reforms of qing dynasty nationalist and communist party. Northern expedition original goal sun dies attack warlords and foreigners. Jiang wanted support of foreigners and when he took over he changed goals. Jiang took a tell white terror route the foreigners he had no plan to attack and to talk with foreigners and take land coast across. Jiang ends northern expedition in nanjing and sets towards attacking communists caused communists to flee. Praise from uppersociety westernized chinese and gentry continued problems between nationalist party and warlords sun"s principle of nationalism was ignored due to trying to modernize and get aid from foreign western. Dismissed soviet advisors and replaced with german advisors in hopes to align with western ideals. Divorced wife and married soong meiling wealthy americanized chinese countries. Blueshirts elite group of secret police sworn to devotion of nationals"s family.