Name: Access to History: Mao's China 1936-97 Third Edition By Michael Lynch
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Access to History: Mao's China 1936-97 Third Edition by Michael Lynch

Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR & WJEC
Level: A-level
Subject: History
First Teaching: September 2015
First Exam: June 2016

Give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series' combination of in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and accessibility. Access to History is the most popular, trusted and wide-ranging series for A-level History students.

Each title:

- Supports the content and assessment requirements of the 2015 A-level History specifications

- Contains authoritative and engaging content

- Includes thought-provoking key debates that examine the opposing views and approaches of historians

- Provides exam-style questions and guidance for each relevant specification to help students understand how to apply what they have learnt

This title is suitable for a variety of courses including:

- AQA: The Transformation of China, 1937-1997

- Edexcel: Mao's China, 1949-76

About Michael Lynch

Michael Lynch is an Honorary Fellow in the School of Historical Studies at the University of Leicester, UK. His research interests are in modern European and Chinese history and he has authored and edited several titles in the Access to History series.

Chapter 1: Nationalists and Communists
- 1: Introduction: China in 1936
- 2: The Communists under Mao
- 3: The Guomindang under Chiang
- 4: The Sino-Japanese war
- 5: Mao's `rectification of conduct' campaign 1942-4
- 6: The impact of the occupation
Chapter 2: Communist victory and the consolidation of Mao's rule 1949-53
- 1: Reasons for the Communist victory in 1949
- 2: The establishment of Communist power 1949-52
- 3: Mass campaigns and repression
- 4: The PRC's international position and regional issues
Chapter 3: The transition to socialism 1952-62
- 1: Economic developments: industry
- 2: Economic developments: agriculture
- 3: Political developments 1952-62
- 4: Key debate
- 5: China's international relations 1953-62
Chapter 4: Reform and control 1962-6
- 1: The power struggle 1962-6
- 2: The cult of Mao
- 3: Social change by 1966
- 4: Sino-Soviet relations: the nuclear issue
Chapter 5: The Cultural Revolution 1966-76
- 1: Origins and aims of the Cultural Revolution
- 2: The Red Guards
- 3: The PLA and the winding down of the Cultural Revolution
- 4: Impact of the Cultural Revolution on Chinese society
- 5: Key debate
- 6: Impact of the Cultural Revolution on external affairs
Chapter 6: The Deng era 1976-97
- 1: The power struggle after Mao's death
- 2: Economic reform: the Four Modernisations
- 3: Political stagnation and the pro-democracy movement 1979-89
- 4: China as a global power

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GOR007658189

ISBN 13

9781471838972

ISBN 10

1471838978

Title

Access to History: Mao's China 1936-97 Third Edition by Michael Lynch

Author

Michael Lynch

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Used - Very Good

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Paperback

Publisher

Hodder Education

Year published

20150227

Number of pages

240

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Access to History: Mao's China 1936-97 Third Edition Michael Lynch

Access to History: Mao's China 1936-97 Third Edition by Michael Lynch

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