As individuals, as college students and as the main force of national construction in the future, we should not only understand China today, but also China yesterday, especially the humiliating history of the Chinese nation. It can arouse our feelings of defending our motherland and give us the motivation to learn to serve our country easily. Since the British Opium War opened the door to China's seclusion, and China and Britain signed the treaty of nanking, China has gradually become a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society, with unequal treaties being signed, territory being carved up and sovereignty being violated, which has become the coveted object of imperialist powers. Isn't it worrying that a great country is in such a situation? Fortunately, in those days, there were many people with lofty ideals who constantly offered suggestions and suggestions for the way out for the Chinese nation, went forward bravely and spared no expense to save the Chinese nation. Our younger generation has to be moved by their strong patriotic enthusiasm and the spirit of sacrificing their lives for the independence and self-improvement of the Chinese nation. Predecessors are role models for us to learn. Since modern times, China has gained sovereignty and China's economy has developed, but we still shoulder the heavy responsibility. For the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, the historical responsibility of the Chinese nation standing among the nations of the world falls on us. Studying the modern history of China gives us the responsibility and motivation to learn to serve the country.
For a country, learning history can know the rise and fall. In the outline of modern history, many national events reveal the law of historical development, and learning the outline of modern history plays a very important role in the development of the country. From the Opium War to the May 4th Movement, China experienced many struggles against foreign aggression and made an early exploration of the country's way out, but the Revolution of 1911 finally failed. From the May 4th Movement to the founding of New China, China's leaders and people of insight kept innovating their ideas and gained a forward-looking understanding of China's future development. Under the guidance of this new concept, China launched the New Culture Movement and the May 4th Movement, and made arduous explorations on the new revolutionary road. By summing up historical experience, China finally ushered in a new era of socialist modernization. National development strategies such as reform and opening up, getting rich first, and building a well-off society in an all-round way are all national development paths pointed out after drawing lessons and experiences from modern history. Learning the outline of modern history is the development of China today, and it also makes the future of China bright.
Take people as a mirror, you can know the gains and losses; With copper as a mirror, you can be well dressed; Taking history as a mirror, we can know the rise and fall. This old saying is a concise summary of the historical significance of learning.