HIST 217 - Making of Modern China

4 credit(s)
This course provides a survey introduction to the history of modern China from the Qing dynasty in the nineteenth century through China’s tumultuous twentieth century. Major themes include: the Opium War; the 1911 Revolution; China’s exploration of different systems of government like republicanism, militarism, nationalism, and socialism; intraregional cooperation and conflict; the battle between the Nationalists and the Communists; and urban-rural social divides. The latter part of the course will focus on the post-1949 era marked by state socialism and events such as the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, and Tiananmen Square.
Core Requirement(s): Historical Context; International and Diverse Perspectives.