Chinese Revolution: please disregard month/days for all except Reign of Yuan and the May fourth Movement

By tifftaff98

  • Fall of the Qing Dynasty

    In 1911, the Revolutionary Alliance succeeded in ending the Qing dynasty. Sun Yixian, a prominent leader of the Nationalist movement, became the president of the new Republic.
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    Reign of Yuan Shika

    March 22, 1916-June 6, 1921; Yuan’s rule was a series of problems; for example, he faced unsolvable issues such as lack of nationalism, failure in democratic reforms, and weak defense against the invading Japanese. He also attempted to restore the monarchy and challenged the values of the people.

  • May Fourth Movement

    In response to the Treaty of Versailles, which stated that Japanese was to acquire Chinese territories, students gathered together in Beijing to demonstrate a desire for a strong, just nation.

  • Formation of the Chinese Communist Party

    Mao Zedong, along with other Chinese communists, met together in Beijing to form the Chinese Communist Party. Mao became the leader of the communist groups and formed an alliance with the Kuomintang. Communism soon won over the peasants, as the policy granted them more land and rights.
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    The Long March

    During the war, the communists were extremely overpowered by the nationalists. Having no choice, they travelled over 6,000 miles in order to flee from the nationalists. In the end, they lost more than 93% of their forces. However, they gained more followers once they finally settled in the north.

  • Rape of Nanking

    The Japanese imperial army invaded Nanking in December and murdered half of the population of 600,000 in six weeks time. People were burned alive, decapitated, and many of the women were raped. Westerners including Europeans and Americans formed an International Safety Zone within the city with marks of the Red Cross. They ultimately saved the citizens of Nanking.

  • Formation of People's Republic of China

    Mao and the Chinese Communist Party formed the Republic with a “new democracy.” This new democracy was called a “democratic dictatorship,” where the bourgeoisie and the proletariat formed new laws and shaped the government.