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Yuan Shikai
Yuan Shikai was from a wealthy home but he was not good academically. However he received help from his father to attain a top post in government -
End of the Qing Dynasty
The Last Dynasty marked a great turning point in the history of China -
The Resignation of Sun
The provisional president resigned from his post, paving way for Yuan Shikai to rule China -
Begin of Yuan Shikai's presidency
Yuan Sukai started ruling China with an Iron Fist and killed most of his ministers that opposed him. -
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The Creation of the Nationalist Party
Th creation of the nationalist party played a role in the governance of Yuan Shikai -
Birth of Shikai
Yuan Shikai was a Chinese president who was well known for his style of rule and the role he played during the overthrow of the Qing dynasty. He was autocratic and also had the desire to establish a Monarchy. -
Appointment of Chao Ping Chun
Yuan appointed his closest friend to take active part in government . His friend became part of the executive branch and was given authority to help in governing the copountry -
New Parliament
The new parliament was instituted and started functioning by the KMT Kuomintang -
Constitutional Compact
st May 1914
The "constitutional compact", gave Yuan absolute power to take control over the country and his unlimited powers made him a dictator and extended his tenure of office for about 10 years -
"21 Demand" of Japan
Yuan Shikai agreed on the 21 demand which helped Japan to expand rapidly since he needed support from them to declare himself an Emperor and had the desire to start a Monarchy. He became power drank and his unlimited power made him abuse the fundamental human rights of the people. -
The Death of Yuan Shikai
After the death of Yuan Shikai China endured great political upheavals from military leaders and the country was plunged into great political warlords which led to chaos. -
Citation
Mr Budd History. (2001)The Warlord Era And The First United Frontretrieved November 28, 2016 from: http://www.mrbuddhistory.com/uploads/1/4/9/6/14967012/warlord-era-5.pdf Alpha History (2015). Yuan Shikai: The First Warlord. Retrieved November 29, 2016 from http://alphahistory.com/chineserevolution/yuan-shikai-first-warlord/
