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Causes of the Chinese Civil War

  • Opium War

    Opium War
    A war between the British Empire and the Chinese Empire in which China lost. As a consequence, China was forced to unequal treaties and was left into several European influences.
  • Taiping Rebelion

    Taiping Rebelion
    It had two objectives; political and religious purposes. It was focused on attacking the Quing dynasty. It lasted 14 years.
  • Self Strengthening Movement

    Self Strengthening Movement
    A response towards external influences in China that had Chinese people tired of their unequal treatment and disrepect.
  • First Sino-Japanese War

    First Sino-Japanese War
    War for controlling Korea. Japan crushed China, leading into disgust from Chinese people towards Quing dynasty.
  • Boxer Rebellion

    Boxer Rebellion
    Anti foreign influences rebellion, it was more of a right wing rebellion, searchig to erradicate external influences.
  • Double Tenth Revolution

    Double Tenth Revolution
    Revolution that ended the Quing dynasty, establishing a New Republic in China. Most of the provinces declared independent form Beijing.
  • May Fourth Movement

    May Fourth Movement
    Students protested against the Treaty of Versailles since Cina was left over and perjudicated, such as if it was unnoticed by Japanese abuses.
  • First United Front

    First United Front
    The CCP and the GMD created an alliance in order to attack and destroy the Warlords that ruled China throughout many years of inestability.
  • Shanghai Massacre

    Shanghai Massacre
    The GMD breaks The United front treaty and attacks all communsit supporters and politicians, making a huge massacre that led to the CCP running and hiding away in the mountains.