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2Section 1-3
Nationalism in the Middle East
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3Section 1-10
Decline and Fall of the Ottoman Empire
- During World War I, the Ottomans sided with
Germany, which caused Britain to attack Ottoman
Arab states. ?
- The British convinced Arabs to revolt against
Ottoman rule. ? - Arabia declared its independence in 1916. ?
- After losing hundreds of thousands of soldiers,
the Ottomans made peace with the Allies in 1918.
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4Section 1-11
Decline and Fall of the Ottoman Empire (cont.)
- During World War I, the Ottomans had killed or
been responsible for the deaths of nearly a
million Christian Armenians. ?
- The Armenians had sought independence and were
brutally attacked and deported by the Ottomans. ?
- The Allies denounced the genocide, or deliberate
mass murder, of the Armenians, but they did
nothing to prevent it. ? - A similar process of mass murder would be called
ethnic cleansing in the Bosnian War of 1993 to
1996.
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5Section 1-12
Decline and Fall of the Ottoman Empire (cont.)
- At the end of World War I, the Ottoman Empire
collapsed. - Turkey was all that remained under Ottoman
control. - When Greece invaded western Turkey, Turkish
leaders decided to form a new Republic of Turkey.
- Under the command of Mustafa Kemal, they were
able to drive the Greek troops out. - In 1923, the last Ottoman sultan fled the
country.
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6Section 1-15
The Modernization of Turkey
- Mustafa Kemal, known as Atatürk, became president
of Turkey. ?
- He tried to transform Turkey into a modern state.
- Although Turkey had a democratic system of
government, Atatürk did not allow opposition.
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7Section 1-16
The Modernization of Turkey (cont.)
- Atatürk made changes throughout Turkish society.
These included - eliminating Arabic elements from the Turkish
language - adopting the Roman alphabet
- and forcing people to adopt last names
- established factories and directed the economy.
- He tried to modernize farming, but it wasnt
successful
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8Section 1-17
The Modernization of Turkey (cont.)
- Atatürk wanted Turkey to be a secular state, one
that rejects religious influences in politics. ? - In 1924 he abolished the caliphate and forbade
men to wear the fez, or traditional Turkish
Muslim hat. ? - He forbade the Islamic custom of women wearing a
veil.
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9Section 1-18
The Modernization of Turkey (cont.)
- New laws gave women equal marriage and
inheritance rights and, in time, the right to
vote. ?
- Turks could join non-Islamic religions. ?
- While devout Muslims did not accept the reforms,
Atatürks influence on Turkey was lasting and
profound.
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10Section 1-20
The Beginnings of Modern Iran
- A similar process of modernization was taking
place in Persia during the early twentieth
century. ?
- The Qajar dynasty (17941925) was faced with
increasing domestic problems. ? - The dynasty leaders invited Great Britain and
Russia to help defend them from the Persian
people.
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11Section 1-21
The Beginnings of Modern Iran
(cont.)
- In 1908, oil was discovered, which attracted more
foreigners. ?
- Oil exports rose, but most of the profits went to
British investors. ? - The foreign presence led to the rise of a native
Persian nationalist movement.
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12Section 1-22
The Beginnings of Modern Iran
(cont.)
- In 1921, Reza Khan led a military mutiny and
seized Tehran, the Persian capital city. ?
- In 1925, Reza Khan became the shah, or king. ?
- He was called Reza Shah Pahlavi.
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13Section 1-23
The Beginnings of Modern Iran
(cont.)
- Reza Shah Pahlavi tried to follow the example of
Kemal Atatürk in Turkey. ?
- He reformed and modernized the government, the
military, and the economic system. ? - Persia was renamed Iran. ?
- Reza Shah Pahlavi did not try to destroy the
power of Islam. ? - However, he encouraged Western-style education
and forbade women to wear the veil in public.
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14Section 1-25
The Beginnings of Modern Iran
(cont.)
- To free himself from Great Britain and the
Soviet Union, Reza Shah Pahlavi drew closer to
Nazi Germany. ?
- During World War II, the shah harbored a large
number of Germans. ? - Great Britain and the Soviet Union invaded. ?
- Reza Shah Pahlavi resigned and his son, Mohammad
Reza Pahlavi, replaced him.
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15Section 1-31
The Problem of Palestine
- Great Britain controlled the mandate of Palestine
after World War I. ?
- Palestine was the ancient home of the Jewish
people, but few Jews had lived there for nearly
2,000 years. ? - In 1917, Britain issued the Balfour Declaration,
which supported the idea of a national home for
Jewish people in Palestine.
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16Section 1-32
The Problem of Palestine (cont.)
- The British promised that the rights of
non-Jewish peoples in Palestine would be
protected. ?
- However, Arabs were angered that the British
would create a Jewish home nation in a land that
had long been 80 percent Muslim.
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17Section 1-33
The Problem of Palestine (cont.)
- Jewish settlers began to arrive in Palestine. ?
- As the Nazis increased the persecution of Jews
in Europe, more and more Jews arrived in
Palestine. ? - Tensions increased between Jews and Muslims.
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18Section 1-34
The Problem of Palestine (cont.)
- In response, the British tried to restrict Jewish
immigration to Palestine. ?
- In 1939, Britain limited immigration to 75,000
Jewish people during the next five years. ? - After that, no more Jews could enter the country.
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19Section 2-3
Nationalism in Africa and Asia
Preview Questions
- What different forms did protest against Western
rule take? ?
- How was communism received in Asia?
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20Section 2-7
Movements Toward Independence in Africa
- Even though black Africans had fought for the
British and French in World War I, their hopes
for independence after the war were not met. ?
- The Versailles peace settlements took away German
colonies only to give them as mandates to France
and Britain.
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21Section 2-8
Movements Toward Independence in Africa (cont.)
- Many Africans became politically active after
World War I. ?
- They sought reforms that would allow them the
same ideals of liberty and equality espoused by
Western democratic nations.
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22Section 2-9
Movements Toward Independence in Africa (cont.)
- In Kenya, the Young Kikuyu Association protested
in 1921 the high taxes imposed by Great Britain. ?
- Their leader Harry Thuku was jailed. ?
- When a crowd tried to free him, the British
killed at least 20 of them and exiled Thuku.
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23Section 2-10
Movements Toward Independence in Africa (cont.)
- In Libya, guerrilla fighters under Omar Mukhtar
fought the Italian rulers and defeated them
several times. ?
- The Italians put Libyans in concentration camps
and eventually killed Mukhtar, which ended the
fighting.
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24Section 2-11
Movements Toward Independence in Africa (cont.)
- Colonial powers usually responded to revolts with
force. In some cases, they made some reforms,
hoping to satisfy African peoples. ?
- By the 1930s, many new African leaders emerged. ?
- They insisted on independence and said that
reforms were not enough. ? - Many of the new African leaders had been educated
abroad.
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25Section 2-12
Movements Toward Independence in Africa (cont.)
- W.E.B. Du Bois and Marcus Garvey influenced
Africans who studied in the United States. ?
- Du Bois was an African American and led a
movement to make all Africans aware of their
cultural heritage. ? - Garvey was a Jamaican living in New York City who
stressed the need for African unity. ? - This was called Pan-Africanism.
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26Section 2-14
Movements Toward Independence in Africa (cont.)
- Jomo Kenyatta was an African man from Kenya who
had been educated in Great Britain. ?
- He argued that British rule was destroying
traditional African cultures. ? - Léopold Senghor and Nnamdi Azikiwe were leaders
in Senegal and Nigeria, respectively, who worked
to end colonial rule.
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27Section 2-15
Movements Toward Independence in Africa (cont.)
What did the new African leaders think about the
reforms made by colonial rulers? What did they
advocate instead?
They rejected the reforms as not enough. They
advocated independence instead of reforms.
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28Section 2-16
The Movement for Indian Independence
- Before World War I, Mohandas Gandhi had been
active in the independence movement to end
British rule in India. ?
- He was known as Mahatma, or Great Soul. ?
- Gandhi organized mass protests. ?
- He insisted that the protests be nonviolent. ?
- Gandhi used civil disobediencethe refusal to
obey laws considered to be unjustto achieve his
goals.
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29Section 2-17
The Movement for Indian Independence (cont.)
- In 1919, British troops killed hundreds of
unarmed protesters. ?
- Gandhi was eventually arrested for his role in
protests against British rule and was in prison
for several years. ? - In 1935, Great Britain passed the Government of
India Act. ? - The act gave more government positions to Indians
and the right to vote to a small percentage of
the population.
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30Section 2-19
The Movement for Indian Independence (cont.)
- In 1885, the Indian National Congress (INC) was
formed to seek reforms. ?
- However, by the 1920s, reforms were not enough. ?
- After he got out of jail, Gandhi went back to
work to spread his message to the Indian people.
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31Section 2-20
The Movement for Indian Independence (cont.)
- Nonviolence was the core of Gandhis campaign. ?
- He said that it was wrong to harm any living
being and that hate could only be overcome by
love. ? - He advocated noncooperation, such as not buying
cloth imported from Britain and government-made
salt. ? - He told Indians not to pay their taxes.
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32Section 2-21
The Movement for Indian Independence (cont.)
- The British raised the tax on salt and prohibited
Indians from harvesting their own. ?
- In 1930, Gandhi protested by walking to the sea
on the Salt March. ? - At the ocean, Gandhi defied the British by
picking up salt. ? - Thousands of Indians followed suit. ?
- Gandhi and other INC leaders were arrested.
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33Section 2-22
The Movement for Indian Independence (cont.)
- In the 1930s, Jawaharlal Nehru emerged as an
important leader in Indian politics. ?
- Nehru had studied law in Great Britain and was an
upper class intellectual. ? - The independence movement split into two paths. ?
- Gandhi represented the traditional, religious,
and Indian path. ? - Nehru represented the modern, secular, and
Western.
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34Section 2-23
The Movement for Indian Independence (cont.)
- While the two paths shared the same goal, the
division created uncertainty about what the
future of India would look like. ?
- Another division in Indian politics was that
between Hindus and Muslims. ? - Muslims objected to the Hindu control of the INC.
? - By the 1930s, the Muslim League under Muhammad
Ali Jinnah was beginning to believe in a separate
Muslim state of Pakistan in the northwest.
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35Section 2-26
The Rise of a Militarist Japan
- Between 1900 and 1920, Japanese society adopted
many aspects of Western societies and became an
increasingly prosperous and industrial country. ?
- The zaibatsu were large financial and industrial
corporations. ? - With government help, these firms developed into
vast companies that controlled major parts of
Japanese industry. ? - By 1937, the four major zaibatsu controlled a
large amount of the economy.
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36Section 2-27
The Rise of a Militarist Japan (cont.)
- As wealth became concentrated among the relative
few, more and more people had less. ?
- Food shortages, inflation, and other economic
problems led to riots and unrest. ? - The Great Depression had a severe impact on
workers and farmers. ? - Traditionalists called for a return to older
Japanese values. ? - They rejected the influence of Western ideas in
education and politics.
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37Section 2-29
The Rise of a Militarist Japan (cont.)
- In the early 1900s, Japan had trouble finding
sources of raw materials and foreign markets. ?
- Until World War I, the Japanese had expanded
their territory to meet these needs. ? - This policy worried many Western nations,
especially the United States.
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38Section 2-30
The Rise of a Militarist Japan (cont.)
- The United States wanted to keep Asia open for
trade. ?
- In 1922, the United States held a conference that
produced a nine-power treaty that recognized
Chinas territorial integrity and the Open Door
policy. ? - In return, Japan was allowed to control southern
Manchuria.
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39Section 2-31
The Rise of a Militarist Japan (cont.)
- During the 1920s, Japan tried to use economic and
diplomatic means to realize its interests in
Asia. ?
- The policy was unpopular. ?
- New heavy industries developed in Japan. ?
- To run these industries the Japanese needed new
sources of raw materials.
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40Section 2-32
The Rise of a Militarist Japan (cont.)
- At the end of the 1920s, problems arose that led
to a rise in militarism in Japan. ?
- A group within the ruling party gained control of
the political system. ? - Many in the group thought that the Japanese
system had been corrupted by Western ideas.
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41Section 2-33
The Rise of a Militarist Japan (cont.)
- During the 1930s, extremist patriotic
organizations emerged, some as part of the
military. ?
- In 1931, a group of army officers directed an
invasion of Manchuria. ? - The government opposed the move, but the people
supported it. ? - In time, the military and other supporters of
Japanese expansion dominated the government.
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42Section 2-34
The Rise of a Militarist Japan (cont.)
- Japan was put on wartime status. ?
- In 1938, a military draft law was passed. ?
- The government controlled all economic resources.
? - Labor unions were disbanded. ?
- There was only one political party which called
for Japanese expansion. ? - Western ideas were purged from education and
culture. ? - Traditional Japanese values became important once
again.
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43Section 2-36
Nationalism and Revolution in Asia
- Before World War I, Marxist ideas had no appeal
for Asian intellectuals. ?
- The mostly agrarian Asian societies seemed
ill-fitted for revolution. ? - After the Russian Revolution, however, it became
clear that Marxist ideas could be used to
overthrow an outdated system.
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44Section 2-37
Nationalism and Revolution in Asia (cont.)
- In 1920, Lenin determined to spread communism to
the outside world. ?
- The Comintern, or Communist International, was a
worldwide organization of Communist parties
dedicated to revolution. ? - Comintern agents were trained in Moscow and then
returned to their own countries. ? - By the end of the 1920s, almost all Asian
countries had a Communist party.
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45Section 2-38
Nationalism and Revolution in Asia (cont.)
- The success of Communist parties in Asia varied
greatly. ?
- Some cooperated with existing nationalist parties
to overthrow Western colonial rulers. ? - For example, in French Indochina, Ho Chi Minh,
who had been trained in Moscow, organized the
Vietnamese Communists. ? - China had the strongest Communist-nationalist
alliance.
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46Section 2-39
Nationalism and Revolution in Asia (cont.)
- However, in most Asian colonial societies,
communism had little success in the 1930s.
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47End of Section 2
48Section 3-3
Revolutionary Chaos in China
Preview Questions
- Against whom were the Nationalist and Chinese
Communist Parties aligned? ?
- What obstacles did Chiang Kai-shek face in
building a new China?
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49Section 3-7
Nationalists and Communists
- In all of Asia, revolutionary Marxism had its
greatest impact in China. ?
- By 1920, two political forces emerged to
challenge the Chinese government Sun Yat-sens
Nationalist Party and the Chinese Communist Party
(CCP).
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50Section 3-8
Nationalists and Communists (cont.)
- In 1921, young radicals formed the Chinese
Communist Party in the city of Shanghai. ?
- Comintern agents advised them to join with the
older Nationalist Party. ? - Sun Yat-sen welcomed the Communists. ?
- In 1923, the two parties formed an alliance to
drive out the Chinese warlords and the
imperialist powers.
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51Section 3-9
Nationalists and Communists (cont.)
- The two parties worked together for three years. ?
- They trained an army. ?
- In 1926 they began the Northern Expedition and
took control of all of China south of the Chang
Jiang (Yangtze River).
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52Section 3-10
Nationalists and Communists (cont.)
- Eventually the Nationalists and the Communists
came into conflict. ?
- After Sun Yat-sen died, Chiang Kai-shek became
the Nationalist leader. ? - He pretended to support the Communists but did
not. ? - In 1927, he killed thousands of Communists in the
Shanghai Massacre. ? - The Communist-Nationalist alliance ended.
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53Section 3-11
Nationalists and Communists (cont.)
- In 1928, Chiang Kai-shek founded a new republic
in Nanjing. ?
- He worked to reunify the nation but continued to
think that the Communists were his main enemy.
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54Section 3-12
Nationalists and Communists (cont.)
Why did Sun Yat-sen welcome the Communists as
allies?
He had alienated the Western powers in China
through his opposition to imperialism. He felt he
needed all the help he could get to achieve his
goals. He also wanted the expertise that the
Soviet Comintern could provide. An alliance with
the Chinese Communists would facilitate that and
increase the power of the anti-government forces.
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55Section 3-13
The Communists in Hiding
- After the Shanghai Massacre, the Communist
leaders went into hiding in Shanghai. ?
- They revived the Communist movement among the
discontented urban working class. ? - Some Communist leaders went south of the Chang
Jiang to Jiangxi Province. ? - Mao Zedong was their leader. ?
- Mao was convinced that the Chinese revolution
would come from the rural peasants rather than
the urban working class.
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56Section 3-14
The Communists in Hiding (cont.)
- Chiang Kai-shek was able to push the Communist
leaders out of Shanghai. ?
- They joined Mao in the south. ?
- Then the Nationalists attacked the Communists in
Jiangxi, but Mao used guerrilla tactics to fight
successfully against superior numbers. ? - Mao had four slogans about fighting When the
enemy advances, we retreat! When the enemy halts
and camps, we trouble them! When the enemy tries
to avoid battle, we attack! When the enemy
retreats, we pursue!
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57Section 3-15
The Communists in Hiding (cont.)
What happened to most Communist Party leaders in
Shanghai after Chiang Kai-shek attacked them?
They were forced to move to the south and join
Mao Zedong in South China.
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58Section 3-16
The Long March
- In 1934, Chiangs army surrounded the Communists
in Jiangxi. ?
- Outnumbered, Maos army, called the Peoples
Liberation Army (PLA), broke through the
Nationalist lines. ? - Mao led his troops for 6,000 miles to
northwestern China and reached the last surviving
Communist base. ? - This march became known as the Long March.
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59Section 3-17
The Long March (cont.)
- The Long March took one year. ?
- The Communists had little food, faced freezing
temperatures, and had to fight all the way. ? - Ninety thousand troops began the march. ?
- Nine thousand reached their destination. ?
- During the Long March, Mao became the undisputed
leader of the Chinese Communist Party.
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60Section 3-18
The Long March (cont.)
What were two effects of the Long March on the
Chinese Communists?
They lost 81,000 people. Mao Zedong became the
sole leader of the Chinese Communist Party.
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61Section 3-19
The New China of Chiang Kai-shek
- After the Long March, the threat from the
Communists seemed to have ended. ?
- Chiang Kai-shek was trying to build a new nation.
? - He vowed to form a republican government, but as
Sun Yat-sen had stated, he felt that the Chinese
people would need a transitional form of
government to prepare them for a democratic state.
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62Section 3-20
The New China of Chiang Kai-shek (cont.)
- Chiang instituted a period of political tutelage
(training). ?
- Under his leadership, the Nationalists tried to
dictate land reforms and to modernize industry. ?
- However, the Chinese people were not ready for
reforms. ? - Eighty percent of the people were very poor
peasants who were mostly illiterate.
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63Section 3-21
The New China of Chiang Kai-shek (cont.)
- At the same time, the growing urban middle class
took on Western values. ?
- They accumulated wealth and paid little or no
attention to the needs of the peasants.
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64Section 3-22
The New China of Chiang Kai-shek (cont.)
- Chiang tried to blend modern Western
industrialization with traditional Confucian
values of hard work, obedience, and integrity. ?
- Chiang and his wife instituted the New Life
Movement. ? - It promoted Confucian ideals and rejected the
individualism and greed of Western capitalism.
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65Section 3-23
The New China of Chiang Kai-shek (cont.)
- Other problems that faced Chiang Kai-shek
included threats from Japan and effects of the
worldwide Great Depression. ?
- Some of Chiangs successes included starting a
massive road-building program, repairing and
expanding the railroads, creating a national
bank, and improving the education system.
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66Section 3-24
The New China of Chiang Kai-shek (cont.)
- Chiang was less successful with land reform. ?
- He avoided the redistribution of wealth, or the
shift of wealth from a rich minority to a poor
majority, because much of his support came from
landowners and the urban middle class. ? - Chiang suppressed all opposition, which alienated
many intellectuals and moderates.
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