HIST 2243 - Contemporary China:from 1949 to present

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College

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3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course introduces students to the study of contemporary China, wherein they will examine the changes that have shaped the People's Republic of China (PRC) from the Communist Revolution under the leadership of Mao Zedong through Deng Xiaoping's economic revolution to the present. Students will explore the following aspects of China's history: the Communist (CCP) Revolution and establishment of the PRC; the Nationalist (KMT) exit to Taiwan and establishment of the Republic of China (ROC); the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution; Deng Xiaoping's reforms-the "four modernizations"; tdemocracy movement and the events at Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989; recent social, cultural, economic changes; and China's growing presence in this 21st-century world. Fulfills MnTC Goal Areas 5 and 8. Prerequisite: Placement into READ 1300 or completion of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; ENGL 1110 recommended. Intro course in Social Sciences or HIST 1000 or HIST 1010 or HIST 1020.

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.minneapolis.edu

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(612) 659-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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