Questions about Modern Chinese History 20

In China's modern history, from 1840 to 1945, the first Opium War broke out in the 19th year of Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty (1840 in the Gregorian calendar). Due to the weakness and incompetence of the Qing **, Pandora's box was opened, and many Western powers coveted the wealth of this mysterious country. From the Sino-British "Treaty of Nanjing" in 1842 to the "Xinchou Treaty" in 1901, hundreds of unequal treaties imposed on us by the Western powers in the past 60 years, nearly 160 million square kilometers of territory were ceded, and the compensation was more than 700 million taels (excluding interest).

The 10,000-kilometer coastline is all a semi-colonial country. Foreigners enjoy extrajudicial rights in China and do whatever they want. This humiliating history has become a knot in the heart of every Chinese.

Since then, the outstanding sons and daughters of the Chinese nation have begun a struggle to change China's destiny. In 1949, the People's Republic of China led by the People's Army defeated the US imperialism and its Western vassals, led the Chinese nation from prosperity to prosperity and strength, and washed away the shame of a century of modern times.

Adhering to historical materialism is an inevitable requirement for the study of modern Chinese history, because historical materialism holds that the fundamental driving force for the development of social history is the development of productive forces and class struggle. In modern Chinese history, economic factors, social class relations, and political struggles are all important research fields, and only by linking these elements can we grasp the essential laws of social history.

At the same time, modern Chinese history needs to adhere to the concept of big history and put modern Chinese history into the context of global history. In this way, we can better understand China's place in the course of world history, its connection with international relations, and its influence and resonance. For example, by comparing the similarities and differences between China and other countries in the process of capitalist development, we can deeply understand China's historical reality and historical trends, and better understand the development direction and future direction of China's modern history.

At the same time, adhering to the concept of big history also means paying attention to multidisciplinary and multicultural research methods, especially emphasizing the influence of self-transformation and communication in various cultures on a global scale on modern Chinese history. In this way, we can accurately grasp the essence and trend of China's modern burial history, and gradually promote the progress of mankind.