IB History Impact of the First World War on the Development of Nationalism Key Definitions

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IB History Impact of the First World War on the Development of Nationalism Key Definitions

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Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was founded in Shanghai in July 1921 at its First National Congress. Inspired by Marxism-Leninism and shaped by the May Fourth Movement, the CCP initially worked alongside the Guomindang under Comintern guidance before breaking with it in 1927. Under Mao Zedong's leadership it went on to defeat the Guomindang in the Civil War and establish the People's Republic of China in 1949.

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Chinese Labour Corps

The Chinese Labour Corps was a force of approximately 140,000 Chinese workers recruited by Britain and France during the First World War. They served on the Western Front and in Mesopotamia, performing non-combat tasks such as digging trenches, repairing roads, unloading ships, and handling ammunition. China hoped this contribution would earn diplomatic leverage at any post-war peace settlement.

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Comintern

Short for Communist International. An organisation originating from the Bolshevik seizure of power in Russia, with a mission to coordinate and promote the spread of revolutionary Marxism-Leninism. Largely directed from Moscow, it eventually became a tool of Soviet foreign policy.

Definition

Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was founded in Shanghai in July 1921 at its First National Congress. Inspired by Marxism-Leninism and shaped by the May Fourth Movement, the CCP initially worked alongside the Guomindang under Comintern guidance before breaking with it in 1927. Under Mao Zedong's leadership it went on to defeat the Guomindang in the Civil War and establish the People's Republic of China in 1949.

Definition

Chinese Labour Corps

The Chinese Labour Corps was a force of approximately 140,000 Chinese workers recruited by Britain and France during the First World War. They served on the Western Front and in Mesopotamia, performing non-combat tasks such as digging trenches, repairing roads, unloading ships, and handling ammunition. China hoped this contribution would earn diplomatic leverage at any post-war peace settlement.

Definition

Comintern

Short for Communist International. An organisation originating from the Bolshevik seizure of power in Russia, with a mission to coordinate and promote the spread of revolutionary Marxism-Leninism. Largely directed from Moscow, it eventually became a tool of Soviet foreign policy.