HIST 270: Chapter 25 Reading Guide

Ebrey, A History of China — Chapter 25: Revolution and War in China

Note: This is a reading guide, not a study guide. It is designed to be completed while you read — directing you to specific passages, keeping you engaged, and holding you accountable as you move through the text. The goal is comprehension and evidence-gathering, not review.

Chinese history can feel unfamiliar at first. This guide will help you identify and understand the most important events and processes, so that by the time you finish the chapter, you will have a solid grasp of the material your professor wants you to know — and be well prepared for the Chapter Quiz.

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Review Question 1

On Page 440, find the sentence beginning with the words: "This entailed teaching..."

Type the entire sentence verbatim here to identify the evidence:

How did the Soviet Comintern influence the early development of the Chinese Communist Party, and why did the First United Front collapse in 1927?

Review Question 2

On Page 441, find the sentence beginning with the words: "Mao was born..."

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How did Mao Zedong's experiences in Hunan and the Jiangxi Soviet lead him to emphasize peasants as the foundation of the Chinese revolution?

Review Question 3

On Page 444, find the sentence beginning with the words: "The Nationalists' modernizing..."

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What were the major successes and limitations of the Nationalist government's modernization efforts after reunifying China in 1928?

Review Question 4

On Page 444, find the sentence beginning with the words: "To combat the..."

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How did Chiang Kaishek attempt to combat communist influence during the 1930s, and what foreign models influenced his approach?

Review Question 5

On Page 445, find the sentence beginning with the words: "Shanghai attracted more..."

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How did Shanghai reflect both modernization and social inequality during the 1920s and 1930s?

Review Question 6

On Page 445, find the sentence beginning with the words: "In the fall..."

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Why did the Communist Party undertake the Long March, and how did it strengthen Mao's position within the party?

Review Question 7

On Page 445, find the sentence beginning with the words: "Because the international..."

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How did Japanese aggression lead to the formation of the Second United Front?

Review Question 8

On Page 451, find the sentence beginning with the words: "Another serious disability..."

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How did the wartime experiences of the Nationalists in Chongqing differ from those of the Communists in Yan'an?

Review Question 9

On Page 452, find the sentence beginning with the words: "To reform the..."

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How did Mao use the Yan'an rectification campaigns to strengthen ideological control within the Communist Party?

Review Question 10

On Page 451, find the sentence beginning with the words: "Because the communists..."

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Why did the Nationalist government lose the Chinese Civil War despite its advantages in troops and military equipment?

Review Question 11

On Page 442, find the sentence beginning with the words: "Men who had..."

Type the entire sentence verbatim here to identify the evidence:

How did legal reforms and social realities shape the experiences of women in Republican China?