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Fall of the Qing dynasty
The Wuchang Uprising breaks out, and turned into a nationalist revolt. The Qing withdrawal resulted in the rise of warlords. The Republic of China was created, as Sun Yat-Sen was elected as a provisional president. -
Yuan Shikai is elected president
"Sun Yat-sen offers Yuan Shikai the presidency in exchange for his military support to secure the abdication of the Qing." -
Second Revolution
Yuan'a abuse of power and use of violence, produced discontent in seven southern provinces who rebelled against him. this revolution was lead by Sun Yat-Sen, but hia revolution attempt fail and he is forced into exile. -
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National Protection War / Anti-Monarchy War
Yuan Shikai procalims himself as emperor and intends to restore the monarchy. this resulted in a civil war in China. -
The Twenty-one Demands
a set of demands made during the First World War by the Empire of Japan sent to the weak government of the Republic of China, which would extend Japan's control over chinese economy and territory.. Yuan Shikai accepts them with little change or resistance, and this acceptance of the demands was extremely unpopular, -
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Warlord Era
Yuan Shikai's death weakens the national government and increases the power of provincial warlords. China is disunited and is ruled by different powerful warlords who act only to their own self interest. -
Yuan Shikai's death
He abandons his plans to revive monarchy in China. Dies months later. -
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New Culture Movement
Born from the discontent of traditional Chinese culture. scholars began to lead a revolt against confucianism and claimed for a culture based on Western standards. -
May Fourth Movement
Massive student protest against Beijing government and Japan. this marked "... a shift towards political mobilization and away from cultural activities, and a move towards a populist base rather than intellectual elites." -
Communist Party of China
Sun had become president again. He turned to the Soviet Union, which had recently achieved its own revolution and based on the idea of democratic centralism.The party grew quickly and is now the largest political party in the world. -
First United Front
The Kuomintang and Chinese Communist Party made an alliance to en warlordism and reunite China. -
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The Northern Expedition
Was a military campaign led by the Kuomintang. Its main objective was to rule China and its local warlords of the north and bring their regions into a reunified government. -
Shanghai massacre
Violent suppression of Communists in Shanghai by the military forces of Chiang Kai-shek (nationalists) . Persecuted Communists in all areas under their control with violence. -
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The Long March
A military retreat undertaken by the Red Army of the Communist Party. not one march but a series of marches escaping to the North and West. Marched 8,000 miles and only 30% of the army survived. Mao Zedong's ascent to power began. -
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The Second United Front
A brief alliance between the communists and the Kuomindang to resist the Japanese invasion and resulted with the end of the Chinese Civil War. They fought "together but separated" against a common enemy. -
Marco Polo Bridge Incident
Battle between the Republic of China's Army and the Imperial Japanese Army. Initiates a full-scale invasion of China by Japanese troops. -
Battle of Shanghai
Chinese army v.s. Japanese troops
It was one of the largest and bloodiest battles of the entire war. This three-month battle was fought in Shanghai. It was the first og many more battles between China and Japan. -
The Rape of Nanking
Japanese forces invade kuomindang and participate violently on mass murders and rapes and brutally massacred Nanking civilians. The Japanese invade and destruct Nanking. Many Japanese deny this massacre and most records have been destroyed. Almost 300,000 deaths. -
228 Incident
Uprising against the government of Taiwan, violently suppressed by the Republic of China government and resulted in the massacre of many civilians.The incident marked the beginning of the Kuomintang's ruling period. -
People's Republic of China.
Founded by communists, after they win the civil war, despite their economic disadvantages and though they were outnumbered. The communist party is in power and Chiang Kai-shek, along with the remaining nationalists, fled to Taiwan. There he founds "The Republic of China" thanks to the United States aid.
