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"Causes of the first period of the Chinese civil war"

  • Long term causes

    Long term causes

    Imperial Manchu Dinasty ruled china
  • China was political weakness European Political weakness humiliated them

  • Period: to

    After Yuan

    China broke up into small states and provinces, controlled by a warlord
  • Political parties

    Political parties

    In response to warlords, two political movements appear GMD and CCP
  • May fourth movement began

    May fourth movement began

    it was dedicated to change and rebirth China as a proud and indenpendent nation
  • Alliance

    communists and nationalists came together in an allience
  • Attempt to unify China

    The first united front
  • Northen expedition

    Northen expedition

    GMD set out to crush the warloards of central and northen China
  • The GMD attacks the CCP

    The GMD attacks the CCP

    Jiang attacks on the communists reached a peak in Shangai in the White Terror