| Variant title |
Roots of Madness, 1967 |
| Contents |
Need to Understand China's Madness (1:29) -- Turmoil and Mystery in China (1:41) -- Myth of Chinese Serenity (1:52) -- Opium Wars and Chinese Subjugation (2:14) -- Boxers (1:28) -- Defeating Boxers (3:01) -- Vying to Replace Manchu Dynasty (1:29) -- Visionary General and Warlord Domination (2:48) -- Misery Under Warlords (2:24) -- Western Control (1:11) -- Anti-Imperialist Government (2:14) -- Chiang, Mao and Defeat of Warlords (2:21) -- Communist-Nationalist Split (1:52) -- Nationalists Defeat Coup Attempt (1:40) -- Chiang Kai-shek (2:24) -- Industrializing, Prospering China (1:40) -- Japanese Attack on Manchuria (1:51) -- Mao's Guerilla War (1:57) -- Chiang Fights Communists (1:38) -- Long March (1:13) -- Mao's Call for Unity (2:40) -- Japanese Strike (2:08) -- Mao's Doctrines of War (2:26) -- Chiang's Retreat (1:58) -- Appeal for American Help (1:11) -- Struggle to Supply China (2:04) -- Chiang's Decaying Government (1:40) -- Appeal of Mao's Propaganda (2:56) -- Chiang Ignores Americans (0:58) -- Mao and Chiang's Peace Deal (2:50) -- Nationalists Take Manchurian Cities (1:41) -- Chiang Seeks to Consolidate, Mao to Remold China (2:08) -- Hyperinflation and Broken Spirits (2:27) -- Communist Victories (1:21) -- Fleeing for Taiwan and Communist Conquest (2:13) -- Mao's Dogma and Chiang's Dream (2:14) -- Mystery and Facts of China (1:57) -- Famine and Tyranny Over Souls (1:24) -- Call to Reach China's Mind (2:06) -- Credits: China: The Roots of Madness, 1967 (0:43) |
| Abstract |
This historical film examines China's political history, including Mao Tse-tung, the Boxer Rebellion, and the Nationalist-Communist victory. |
| General note | Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. |
| Access restriction | Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |
| Interest grade level |
10 & up. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: Internet. |
| Technical details | System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Source of description | Title from distributor's description. |
| Genre/form | Educational films. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Videorecording. |
| Publisher number | 48817 Films Media Group |
