BELLWORK TOPICS…. Let’s do something different!!! 

1. BELLWORK TOPICS…. Let’s do something different!!!  • Rule of Yuan & emergence of Sun Yixian • Regionalism & warlords • Communists & Nationalists: the United Front • Influence of the USSR & Comintern • Break up of United Front & “purification movement” • Jiangxi Soviet • Divisions within the CCP & Mao’s goals • Five Encirclement Campaign

2. BELLWORK – pd4 • Who was Sun Yixian and what agreement did he make with Yuan regarding the rebellion? • Explain how regionalism effected China’s divisions. What were these divisions called and who had control of them? How did they run the divisions? • What were the inspiration and the motives behind the united CCP and GMD during the Northern Expedition and to what extent is it effective in the movement toward a unified China? • THINKER: Was it possible for the GMD to gain power without the influence of the Comintern or the USSR? Why or why not? • How did the break up of the First United Front lead to the start of the civil war? • What distinguished the Jiangxi Soviet from other Communist movements? • What were the goals of Mao and how did the divisions within the CCP affect them? • What was the five encirclement campaign and what were the strategies used? Were they successful?

3. BELLWORK – pd5 • What are the causes and effects of Yuan’s rule? • Explain the pros and cons of warlord rule before the CCW. • Why did the CCP and GMD form the United Front? Why did the USSR support the GMD? How did this alliance change over time? • Explain the efforts of the USSR and the Comintern at uniting the 中国共产党 (CCP) and GMD. Were they successful? • What caused the break up of the United Front and how did it lead to the “purification movement”? • What were the goals of the Jiangxi Soviet and how was it different than traditional Marxism? • What were Mao’s main goals and what were the differing viewpoints on these, separating the CPC into which groups? • What was the main goal of the Encirclement Campaigns? What strategy did the GMD Encirclement campaign use? Was it successful; why or why not?

4. Rule of Yuan & emergence of Sun Yixian • Yuan Shikai • Sun Yixian • 3 Principles of GMD: • Democracy • Nationalism • People’s livelihood (economic reform & land redistribution…. USSR viewed as socialism)

5. Regionalism & warlords

6. Communists & Nationalists: the United Front Protests against the Treaty of Versailles University students burn Japanese goods Student protest during May 4th Movement

7. Northern Expedition

8. Influence of the USSR & Comintern Influence of USSR Comintern Communist International: organization formed in Moscow in 1919 Goal was to spread communism and overthrow the international bourgeoisie Funded international revolts to increase communism Dissolved by Stalin in 1943 • Sun Yixian & Jiang Jieshi; founders of the Whampoa Military Academy in Moscow. Funded by USSR & used to train GMD officers

9. Break up of United Front & “purification movement” The former KMT headquarters in Taipei City; seen as a symbol of the party's wealth and dominance

10. Jiangxi Soviet GMD troops rounding up Communist prisoners

11. Divisions within the CCP & Mao’s goals

12. Five Encirclement Campaign “The enemy advances, we retreat; the enemy halts, we harass; the enemy tires, we attack; the enemy retreats, we pursue.” Mao 1929

13. HOMEWORK • Read packet until pg. 270 – second phase of Civil War