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The growth of communism in China

I can analyse the events of the Chinese Civil War.

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Year 11
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The growth of communism in China

I can analyse the events of the Chinese Civil War.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The Nationalist Party (KMT) ruled China in 1945, but was challenged by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
  2. China experienced a civil war lasting from 1946-49.
  3. The CCP emerged victorious from the Chinese Civil War.
  4. Both the KMT and CCP received foreign support.
  5. At times, both the KMT and CCP ignored US and Soviet attempts to control them.

Common misconception

The CCP and KMT were under Soviet and US control.

Both sides in the Chinese Civil War were able to resist attempts by foreign powers to control their actions, such as the KMT in 1946 and CCP in 1949.

Keywords

  • KMT - the Chinese Nationalist Party

  • CCP - the Chinese Communist Party

  • Civil war - a conflict between people and groups from the same country

This lesson involves many different initialisms (i.e. KMT, CCP, PLA, PRC). Students could benefit from additional and regular CfUs on this topic such as quick match-up questions or true and false type questions.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is a conflict that takes place between people from the same country called?
Correct Answer: civil war, a civil war
Q2.
Which countries were members of the Grand Alliance?
Correct answer: Britain
Germany
Japan
Correct answer: USA
Correct answer: USSR
Q3.
In which year did World War Two (WW2) end?
Correct Answer: 1945
Q4.
Which of the following countries was communist?
Britain
France
USA
Correct answer: USSR
Q5.
What was the name of the US policy intended to prevent the spread of communism?
Correct answer: containment
expulsion
extinction
Q6.
How was the split between countries during the Cold War usually characterised?
split between East and North
split between East and South
Correct answer: split between East and West

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the following groups and individuals with their correct descriptions.
Correct Answer:KMT,Chinese Nationalist Party

Chinese Nationalist Party

Correct Answer:CCP,Chinese Communist Party

Chinese Communist Party

Correct Answer:Mao Zedong,leader of the Chinese Communist Party

leader of the Chinese Communist Party

Correct Answer:Chiang Kai-Shek,leader of the Chinese Nationalist Party

leader of the Chinese Nationalist Party

Q2.
Write the missing word. From 1946-49, experienced a civil war.
Correct Answer: China
Q3.
Which country supported the CCP during the Chinese Civil War?
Britain
USA
Correct answer: USSR
Q4.
Who won the Chinese Civil War?
Correct answer: CCP
KMT
USA
USSR
Q5.
Which statement is most accurate?
The KMT was controlled by the USA.
The KMT fought against the USA.
Correct answer: The KMT sometimes defied the USA.
Q6.
Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.
1 - End of World War Two
2 - Civil war began between the KMT and CCP.
3 - Nationalist forces made large gains.
4 - Chiang Kai-Shek refused US calls to negotiate.
5 - Mao declared the war had reached a turning point.
6 - Nationalists were forced into exile.

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