The Chinese Revolution.
2011
Book
"A history of the Communist revolution in China, based on primary source documents and other historical artifacts. Features include period art works and photographs; excerpts from literary works, letters, speeches, broadcasts, and diaries; summary boxes; a timeline; maps; and a list of additional resources"--Provided by publisher.
Item Details
ISBN: 9780716615033
Description: 64 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
- Winds of change
- China divided
- Conflict with Japan
- China in World War II
- Showdown
- Founding the People's Republic
- The new government
- China expands
- Early reforms
- The Korean War
- Taiwan
- Dealing with dissent
- The great leap forward
- A great leap backward
- Troubles in Tibet
- China begins to recover
- The Soviet Union break
- The Cultural Revolution
- Red Guard terror
- Mao triumphant
- Censorship
- Religion
- Women and family
- Population, health, and education
- China : a nuclear power
- China joins the United Nations
- U.S. President Nixon visits China
- End of the revolution?
LCCN: 2010020354
Control Number: 839189
Publisher: Chicago : World Book, [2011]Series:
Subjects:
- China -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
- China -- History -- 20th century -- Sources -- Juvenile literature.
- Revolutions -- China -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
- Revolutions -- China -- History -- 20th century -- Sources -- Juvenile literature.
Other Authors: World Book, Inc.