BELLWORK TOPICS…. Let’s do
something different!!! 
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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
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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?
BELLWORK – pd5
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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?
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)
Regionalism & warlords
Communists & Nationalists: the United
Front
Protests against the
Treaty of Versailles
University students burn Japanese goods
Student protest during May 4th Movement
Northern
Expedition
Influence of the USSR & Comintern
Comintern
Influence of USSR
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Sun Yixian & Jiang Jieshi; founders of the
Whampoa Military Academy in Moscow.
Funded by USSR & used to train GMD officers
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
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
Jiangxi Soviet
GMD troops rounding up
Communist prisoners
Divisions within the CCP & Mao’s goals
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
HOMEWORK
• Read packet until pg. 270 – second phase of
Civil War