China: The First United Front

PowerPoint with five slides and three Word Documents that examines the similarities and differences between the GMD and CCP and the reasons for the establishment of the First United Front (1925-1927). The lesson also considers the reasons for the success of the Northern Expedition (1926-1928) and the causes of the Shanghai Massacre (1927).

Activities include

• Reading and comprehension exercises to identify similarities and differences between the GMD and CCP.
• Discussion on whether the GMD and CCP had enough in common to work together.
• Discussion on the role of the USSR in the establishment of the First United Front.
• Reading and comprehension activity on reasons for the success of the Northern Expedition against the Warlords.
• Ranking activity on who benefited the most from the Northern Expedition.

Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 2 Breadth Study B4 China: Conflict, Crisis and change, 1900-89.
Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace.

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