Mainland Failure, Island Success: Comparing KMT Economic and Political Policies in China and Taiwan Introduction One does not need to search very thoroughly to find mountains of work on the rise of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the revolution of 1949 or "miracle- economic growth on Taiwan after the Kuomintang (KMT or "Nationalists-) took power following its retreat from the mainland. ... So let us start with those authors who looked at the missteps that helped explain the CCP's rise to power. ... They also significantly "Sinified- Marxist theory, suiting it to the n...

• Word Count: 8450
• Approx Pages: 34
• Has Bibliography

Sun Yat-Sen espoused his "Three Principals "- Nationalism, Democracy, and Socialism. ... In this happening Sun Yat-Sen came to power in 1922 and adapted the beliefs of the KMT to be more acceptable to the Chinese Communist party. Allotting Sun to strengthen a system of disciplined local Nationalists cells throughout China, instilling complete military reform. ... When Sun died of cancer in 1925: due to the lack of government organization the land became over run by warlords. ... Also identifying to what extent was Mao's leadership directly correlated to the victory of the Chinese Communis...

• Word Count: 3831
• Approx Pages: 15
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Historical Background: Sovereignty's Fall and Rise A. ... While battling these rebels the Qing also were confronted by an array of groups motivated by separatist dreams, religious fervor, or the simple pressures of starvation and banditry. ...

• Word Count: 9567
• Approx Pages: 38
• Has Bibliography

It was also an event for which no definite argument had been published, so it was optimal for this task. ... It is also one of the major turning points of Mao's character, which, in the eyes of those who would vilify him, he begins to reveal himself as a monster. ... The subject is also advantageous as at several points the Sino-Soviet histories overlap. ... Events casting the Cultural Revolution in a negative light include the influence of the Chinese Communist Party, the rise of Occidentalism, availability of new evidence and the death of Lin Biao. ... Foreseeing the rise of revis...

• Word Count: 4647
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate