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Essay Template Check List Is there a distinct sentence/s in the first paragraph that is your ANSWER to the question? Do you list your areas for discussion in your introduction? Do each of your paragraphs LINK back to your ANSWER statement? Do you assess each of your sources as primary or secondary? Do you critically evaluate your historical sources and question their reliability, usefulness and purpose? Do you answer the question allowing for the possibility of other arguments? Are you COMPREHENSIVE in mentioning other arguments and events that fall outside of your particular ANSWER statement?

2007 Question 5 — Option B: China 1927–1949 (25 marks) (a) Evaluate the view that nationalism was the dominant historical force in China in the period 1927–1949. Introduction:

Agree/Disagree: Nationalism was the dominant historical force in China 1927-1949. What other forces were at work? Communism Liberalism Capitalism Imperialism Militarism What factors demonstrate for/against your argument. Outline 3/4 key factors. These will be your paragraph guides. Can you back up your argument with Hsu's work or with another prominent historian?

Paragraph 1 Key Factor that supports your argument for against nationalism. For example: Agree 1. Both the CCP and the GMD relied upon the nationalistic notions created by SunYatsen's Three Prinicples. This can be seen in the way in which they united in both the first and second untied front.

Paragraph 2 2. The failure of the GMD in unifying China came largely as a result of Chiang Kai Sheks inability to keep the Nationalists on track for a democractic untied China.

Paragraph 3 3. Maoism developed as a distinctly Chinese form of Communism reliant upon nationalistic peasant base.

Paragraph 4. Nationalism was the main motivation of the Second Untied Front which fought against the Japanese invasion and laid the foundations for the rise of the CCP.

Paragraph 5

Other forces during the period. Imperialism, Internationalism, Americanisation, Decline of the Colonial Age

Conclusion Restate answer statement. Highlight the extent to which this is supported by your evidence and logic. Clarify each paragraphs link with the orginal answer statement. Include a statement about the possiblity of other forces also playing a significant role. For example: Although Nationalism was the dominant force in the this period other forces such as imperialism played a significant role.