Explain why it took the Nationalists (Kuomintang) so long to establish their authority over China after the revolution of 1911.

The Kuomintang (KMT) is a major political party in Taiwan which is often referred to as the Chinese Nationalist Party. After the Xinhai Revolution of 1911, the KMT was founded by Song Jiaoren and Sun Yat-sen. Chiang Kai-shek was appointed ..

Assess the reasons why the policies of Deng Xiaoping led to a period of crisis in 1987-89. How successfully did Deng deal with the crisis?

Deng Xiaoping was a leader of the People’s Republic of China. The tenure of his leadership was from 1978 to 1989. He led China by introducing market economy reforms. He is called the “Architect of Modern China”. Previous condition Prior ..

How accurate is it to talk about the 'Stalin Revolution' in economic and political affairs in the USSR during the period 1928 to 1941?

The Cultural revolution of 1966-9 was an attempt by Mao Zedong to protect his own power and position rather than a genuine battle of ideas."To what extent do you think this is a fair verdict on Mao's Cultural Revolution?

The Cultural Revolution of 1966-9 was indeed a deliberate attempt by Mao to protect his own power and position. This is evident from the fact that it was brought about in response to the huge public debate that was taking ..

‘Agriculture was always the basic weakness of the Soviet economy.’ Assess the validity to this view of the Soviet economy during the Stalin years

At the very beginning, the course of the Soviet economy was started with a series of five-year plans. Previously it was an agrarian economy and later shifted to an industrial economy by 1950. Soviet agriculture Agriculture in the Soviet Union ..

The communist victory in 1949 was due as much to the shortcomings of the Kuomintang as it was to the leadership of Mao Zedong. How far would you agree with this assessment?

The Communist Revolution of China was a conflict that was led by the Communist Party of China and Chairman Mao Zedong. The revolution was the result of the declaration of the creation of the People’s Republic of China on October ..

'It was Gorbachev's reluctance to commit himself to sufficiently radical changes that led to the break-up of the Soviet Union.' Assess the validity of this view.

‘Neither in his economic nor in his political outlook could Deng Xiaoping be considered to be a liberal. ‘How far would you agree with this view?

Deng Xiaoping was a popular leader of the People’s Republic of China. He served as a leader from 1978 to 1989. He led China by introducing market economy reforms. He is called the “Architect of Modern China”. Political outlook Deng ..

How far would you agree that Stalinism was just a continuation of Leninism?

Two opposing opinions arose as to whether Stalinism was a mere continuation of Leninism. Opinions in favour of the statement This group of thinkers adopted a negative attitude to the works of both Lenin and Stalin, emphasizing on the crimes ..

How effective were the Five Year Plans in creating a successful economy in the USSR up to 1941?

The Five Year Plans had both positive and negative impacts on the economy of the USSR upto 1941. The contributions to a successful economy were: The production of iron and steel had overtaken that of Britain by 1940. The economy ..