Access To History: The People's Republic of China 1949-76 2nd Edition

Summary:
The second edition of this best-selling title has been revised and updated to reflect the needs of the current specifications. The title charts China's remarkable and tumultuous development from the establishment of the People's Republic in 1949 to Mao's death in 1976. The book examines the widespread social and economic change that resulted from the Communist revolution, including the changes to agriculture, the five-year-plans and the 'Hundred Flowers' campaign. It then goes on to look at the reasons for the Cultural Revolution and its legacy. In addition, the author analyses Mao's status as a political leader and his importance in the domestic developments of China from 1949-76. Throughout the book, key dates, terms and issues are highlighted, and historical interpretations of  key debates are outlined. Summary diagrams are included to consolidate knowledge and understanding of the period, and exam style questions and tips for each examination board provide the opportunity to develop exam skills. (Previous edition ISBN was: 034068853X)

• Now updated for the 2008 Edexcel specification.

• Redesigned to allow greater accessibility to a wide range of AS and A2 students.

• Including study guides for exam practice, written by examiners

• More support with assessment and exam skills.
• New features such as definitions, summaries and exam tips to aid learning.

Table of Contents:
Dedication
Chapter 1 - Introduction: China Under mao 1949-76
1- China Before 1949
2- Mao's Career Before 1949
3- The Reshaping of China under Mao 1949-76
4- Mao's China and the Historians
Chapter 2 - The Early Years of the PRC 1949-57
1- The Consolidation of Communist Power 1949-57
2- China and the Korean War 1950-3
3- The Economy: The First Five-Year Plan 1952-6
4- The Hundred Flowers Campaign 1957
5- The Key Debate
Study Guide
Chapter 3 - The Great Leap Forward 1958-62
1- Introduction
2- The Reform of Industry
3- The Reform of Agriculture
4- China's Great Famine 1958-62
Study Guide
Chapter 4 - The Cultural Revolution 1966-76
1- The Prelude to the Cultural Revolution: The Power Struggle 1962-6
2- The Cultural Revolution 1966-76
3- The End of the Mao Era
Study Guide
Chapter 5 - Life in Mao's China 1949-76
1- Religion in the PRC
2- The Status of Women and the fMily
3- The Reshaping of Chinese Culture
4- Education and Health
5- Mao's Prison Camps: the Laogai
Study Guide
Chapter 6 - Mao's China and International Relations
1- China's Internationa Relations under Mao
2- Mao's China and the Soviet Union
3- The PRC and the United States
Chapter 7 - China After Mao: The Deng Revolution 1978-97
1- The Abandonment of Maoism
2- Deng's Economic Reforms
3- The Pro-democracy Movement 1979-89
Glossary
Glossary of Names
Index

About the Author(s):
Modern History Lecturer Leicester University; Best-selling Access To History author and series editor.

Readership:
AS and A level history students