About the series
Series editor acknowledgements
Author acknowledgements
Introduction
CHAPTER 1
Behind the wall, 1911-1927
CHAPTER 2
Threats from the outside and within, 1928-1937
CHAPTER 3
The war with Japan, 1937-1945
CHAPTER 4
The battle for supremacy, 1945-1949
CHAPTER 5
The creation of a Communist state, 1949-1957
CHAPTER 6
China and the Cold War, 1949-1972
CHAPTER 7
China and the Great Leap Forward, 1958-1962
CHAPTER 8
The Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976
Conclusion
Chris Gates has taught in Australia, the UK and New Zealand and is currently Head of History at Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School, Melbourne. Chris has presented at many teacher conferences and student lectures and is a member of the Nelson Connect with History and Nelson Modern History author teams.
Elizabeth Morgan currently teaches English and History at Nossal High School, Berwick, Victoria. With
more than 30 years of teaching experience, and having taught VCE Revolutions for more than 15 years, she is a passionate educator who regularly presents at conferences and student
lectures.
The Nelson Modern History series is an extensive suite of full colour topic books developed for Australian senior students. Each title draws on recent scholarship, historiography and history specific pedagogy to ensure relevance and teachability. Providing flexibility for schools and students, Nelson Modern History is the up to date and relevant history education solution for senior students
The front cover of each title features a line drawing associated with the topic. Functioning as a topic starter, this iconic image is unpacked with a photograph and commentary with a link to a key individual and an illustrated timeline
The introduction to each book includes a brief overview of the topic and a handy reference sequence that includes profiles of major figures and organisations, definitions of key concepts and summaries of major documents
Each chapter is structured around inquiry questions and includes age appropriate language, recent research in the field, diagrams, maps and illustrations, biographical profiles that incorporate activities and discussions of historians and schools of interpretation
Chapters close with a topic summary, suggestions for further reading and review activities that consolidate content knowledge and build historical skills
Each title closes with a brief summation and a set of activities that encourage students to draw on their learning and reflect on the topic as a whole.