History HL
25
Chapters
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Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World 1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)
Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
History HL
Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Treaty of Tianjin 1858 China's Pivotal Agreement With Europe
522 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
Introduction 🌏
The year 1858 saw China yield to British and French demands, leading to the signing of the Treaty of Tianjin. Let’s dive into the main deets and the drama that followed!
Terms of the Treaty 📜
- 🌍 Ports & Trade: Eleven Chinese ports get the green light for foreign trade.
- Imagine if the world's top shopping malls suddenly had a grand opening in your neighborhood! 🛍️
- 🏛️ Embassies in Beijing: UK, France, Russia, and USA can now set up their own embassies in Beijing.
- Think of it like setting up exclusive clubhouses in the VIP area of a party.
- 🚶♂️🚶♀️ Travel & Trade Free-for-All: Foreign folks can roam around China, trade and even take up missionary work without a chaperone.
- Like being given a VIP backstage pass to explore, sell merch, and even sing your own songs.
- 🚢 Yangzi River Cruise: China’s main river is now open for foreign cruises, including those fierce warships.
- It’s like opening up the Amazon River to all, including pirate ships from Pirates of the Caribbean.
- 🙏 Freedom to Worship: All Christians, local or foreign, can sing their praises out loud without the Qing side-eyeing them.
- Imagine a world where everyone can sing their favorite song, even if it's from a different genre, without being booed off the stage.
- 💰 Cha-Ching!: China’s wallet gets $10 million lighter for both Britain and France.
- It's as if you had to empty your piggy bank to pay for breaking your neighbor's window—times a million!
- 🙄 “Sorry for the Mess” Fee: An extra $5 million goes to British merchants for damages during skirmishes.
- Like having to pay for both the broken window and the vase that was near it.
- ✍️ No Name-Calling: Chinese authorities can't call the British names (like 'barbarian') in official chit-chats.
- Kinda like not being allowed to use "LOL" when texting your teacher.
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History HL
Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Treaty of Tianjin 1858 China's Pivotal Agreement With Europe
522 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
Introduction 🌏
The year 1858 saw China yield to British and French demands, leading to the signing of the Treaty of Tianjin. Let’s dive into the main deets and the drama that followed!
Terms of the Treaty 📜
- 🌍 Ports & Trade: Eleven Chinese ports get the green light for foreign trade.
- Imagine if the world's top shopping malls suddenly had a grand opening in your neighborhood! 🛍️
- 🏛️ Embassies in Beijing: UK, France, Russia, and USA can now set up their own embassies in Beijing.
- Think of it like setting up exclusive clubhouses in the VIP area of a party.
- 🚶♂️🚶♀️ Travel & Trade Free-for-All: Foreign folks can roam around China, trade and even take up missionary work without a chaperone.
- Like being given a VIP backstage pass to explore, sell merch, and even sing your own songs.
- 🚢 Yangzi River Cruise: China’s main river is now open for foreign cruises, including those fierce warships.
- It’s like opening up the Amazon River to all, including pirate ships from Pirates of the Caribbean.
- 🙏 Freedom to Worship: All Christians, local or foreign, can sing their praises out loud without the Qing side-eyeing them.
- Imagine a world where everyone can sing their favorite song, even if it's from a different genre, without being booed off the stage.
- 💰 Cha-Ching!: China’s wallet gets $10 million lighter for both Britain and France.
- It's as if you had to empty your piggy bank to pay for breaking your neighbor's window—times a million!
- 🙄 “Sorry for the Mess” Fee: An extra $5 million goes to British merchants for damages during skirmishes.
- Like having to pay for both the broken window and the vase that was near it.
- ✍️ No Name-Calling: Chinese authorities can't call the British names (like 'barbarian') in official chit-chats.
- Kinda like not being allowed to use "LOL" when texting your teacher.
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