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China Republic - PunPun M.2/202 No.11

By PUNPUN
  • Wu Chang Uprising – the beginning of revolution

    Wu Chang Uprising – the beginning of revolution

    The Qing Dynasty has fallen
    Sun Yixian takes over as President – he hopes to build China through –The people, Nationalism and Democracy.
  • The beginning of the Republic under Sun Yixian, the founder of the Republic and founder of KMT

    The beginning of the Republic under Sun Yixian, the founder of the Republic and founder of KMT

    The country never really united under Sen.
    Once again – Internal and External Factors affect this
    Eventually the Army (Koumintang -KMT) took control.
  • The Warlord Era, warlords fought for power.

    The Warlord Era, warlords fought for power.

    1916 - 1928

    The Warlords continued to fight.
    Foreign Powers were taking control of China’s economy.
    Communism and Fascism were growing in the west. Their influence was spreading.
    China Needed a Leader!
  • Jiang Jeishi takes control of the KMT

    Jiang Jeishi takes control of the KMT

    Jiang Jeishi took control of the Nationalist Party (the Kuomintang -KMT) and smashed the Warlords – his aim was to unite China.
    He needed the Chinese Communist Party to help.
  • Mao Zedong.

    Mao Zedong.

    He was a member of the Communist Party from the farming communities
  • Jiang Jeishi turned his Nationalist troops against the Communists

    Jiang Jeishi turned his Nationalist troops against the Communists

    Their growing support was a threat to his power.
    Nationalists VS Communists >>> CIVIL WARS!!!!
  • The Long March.

    The Long March.

    1934 - 1935
    The communists escape the Nationalists.His soldiers were told to treat people with respect and pay for food and not to damage people's crops.
    The communists were made welcome.
    The Nationalists treated people harshly.
  • World War 2. The KMT and Communists fought the Japanese

    World War 2. The KMT and Communists fought the Japanese

    1939 - 1945.
    The Chinese were united in their battle against Japan –the invading foreigners. The civil war was forgotten.
    After that Communism grew in Eastern Europe and support for the Chinese communists grew, more and more Chinese joined the communist party.
  • The communists take power and the Nationalists escape to Taiwan

    The communists take power and the Nationalists escape to Taiwan

    The Communists defeated the Nationalists.
    .The COMMUNISTS and MAO had control of China.
  • The First 5 year plan

    The First 5 year plan

    China had a Five Year Plan to increase industry and develop agricultural production. (1953-57)
  • The Hundred Flowers Campaign

    The Hundred Flowers Campaign

    (1956-57) Mao made an unusual request.
    He called for the nation's intellectuals and asked them to engage in open criticism of the Party.
    Some believe this was a trick.
    They were right!
  • The Great Leap Forward (The 2nd 5 year plan)

    The Great Leap Forward (The 2nd 5 year plan)

    The Great Leap Forward was Mao’s attempt to modernize China’s economy.>>>> Forced farmers to work in “communes” instead of for themselves
  • The Cultural Revolution

    The Cultural Revolution

    (1966 - 1976) The Cultural Revolution was Mao’s attempt to regain power over the government.
    This was a time of very little freedom in China.
  • Chairman Mao Zedong dies

    Chairman Mao Zedong dies

    Mao Tse-tung died from complications of Parkinson's disease on September 09, 1976, at the age of 82, in Beijing, China.