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HIST 3550

TWENTIETH CENTURY CHINA (4 cr.)

This course covers the major events and themes in 20th-century Chinese history. Emphasis is on the Communist phase of the Chinese Revolution. Major topics include the social and political systems of early 20th century China; the founding and growth of the Chinese Communist Party; Civil War and Communist victory; the regime of Mao Zedong; and Deng Xiaoping's Second Revolution.