China and the influence of Nationalism and establishment of

national identityBy: Jarrett Spiegl, Davis Baker,

and Pierre Paradis

At the Beginning

• China was in turmoil from the Taiping Rebellion 1850-1864. Britian and France took control of treaty ports.

• China opposed railways and other foreign technologies.

• Qing Empire was in charge.

At the End

• In 1966 the Cultural Revolution was started.

• In 1971, China joined the United Nations and Security Council and China had relations with the United States.

• China was communist and Mao is still in charge until 1976.

Map of China

Map of China

The government continued to grow influence on nationalism.

• Decentralization of Qing Empire 1864-1875.• 1900 Boxer uprising in China.• 1911 Chinese revolutionaries led by Sun Yat-

sen overthrow Qing dynasty/• 1949 Mao takes over and Mao was an advocate

of women’s equality.• Unlike the Guomindang, the communists

listened to the grievances of the peasants in 1950’s.

Outside influences helped nationalism grow

• Sino Japanese War 1937-1945, Many were killed which brought the people together. 1951 they signed a peace treaty.

• 1850-1864 Taiping rebellion fight against the cultural and economic impact of the Europeans and Americans in Canton.

• Britian and France helped China grow 1864-1875.

The National Identity of Religion Changed

• 1856, Christian missionaries were not doing well and many had abandoned parts of the religion.

• Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace new religious movement in which Hong Xiuquan is the brother of Jesus. 1850-1864.

• Mao Zedong started to gain power in 1930’s and in 1966 Cultural Revolution and he tried to suppress religion.

The National Identity of Family Changed

• Small families in early 1850’s from epidemics.

• 1958 the Great Leap Forward wanted to have large families.

• 1970’S One child policy implemented.

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