Use this speech to help inspire your propaganda poster for HW22:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B51mxLFJWZndQ0ljWGw5NWtBY28/edit?usp=sharing Use this as a guide for your take-home comparative essay assignment.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GqWmMiy6B6DWWeKig5NQQsW-P18xkCQOoCGOs96gn7k/edit?usp=sharing Answer all questions in complete sentences on loose leaf.
Reading: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B51mxLFJWZndSEtDei1QLWJrdjQ/edit?usp=sharing Questions: 1. Describe the actions of Jiang Jieshi and Mao Zedong during World War II. 2. What factors do you think were most responsible for Mao's victory over the Nationalists? Explain. 3. How did the division of China into two nations affect the Cold War? Describe the involvement of the two superpowers. 4. Create a chart entitled 'China Under Mao Zedong' with three headings: Territorial Expansion; Agriculture; and Industry. Take notes into the chart. 5. What were the goals of the Great Leap Forward? Why did it turn out to be a 'great leap backward'? 6. What was the goal of the Cultural Revolution? Who were the Red Guards? 7. Was the Cultural Revolution a success or a failure? Explain. 8. Which letter grade would you give Mao Zedong as a leader: A, B, C, D, or F? Consider his leadership during the Civil War, his postwar reforms, the Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution. Explain your grade. This assignment is due on Tuesday 4/30.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B51mxLFJWZndeTg0d0lSS1Rxc3c/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B51mxLFJWZndSU10Nl9RNGtROEk/edit?usp=sharing Planning Worksheet (optional):
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B51mxLFJWZndNVJucXo2TXBaUUU/edit?usp=sharing Documents (you will need to scroll down to the DBQ section) http://www.nysedregents.org/globalhistorygeography/Archive/20060816exam.pdf This assignment is due Tuesday, 4/16.
Questions: 1) Why did Communist Party members select Mikhail Gorbachev as a leader? How was he different from previous leaders? 2) What does 'glasnost' mean? What changes did glasnost bring to the Soviet Union? 3) Write a paragraph that describes how Mikhail Gorbachev changed the Soviet economy, political system, and foreign policy. 4) What happened in March 1990? How did Gorbachev respond? 5) Who was Boris Yeltsin? What did he have in common with Gorbachev? 6) What major event happened in August 1991? What was the outcome? 7) By December 1991, the Soviet Union had split into 15 separate countries. Name all fifteen. 8) As president, how did Boris Yeltsin attempt to change Russia? 9) What were some problems that faced Vladimir Putin as president of Russia? 10) Some people argue that Gorbachev's reforms lead to another Russian Revolution? Do you agree? Explain. Reading: |
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