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First Opium War
The First Opium War refers to a series of naval skirmishes between Great Britain and China. Eventually disagreements between both grous were worked through, yet, the message of the war (which was to show how little respect the western powers had towards China) was heard loud and clear around the world, effectively humilliating China. -
The Taiping Rebellion
Total Civil War. The Qing Dinasty against the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, a state based in present day Nanjing that wanted to introduce christian ideology into China. It is considered the bloodiest civil war in history and it influenced Sun Yat-Sen in the future. -
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Taiping Rebellion
Total Civil War. The Qing Dinasty against the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, a state based in present day Nanjing that wanted to introduce christian ideology into China. It is considered the bloodiest civil war in history and it influenced Sun Yat-Sen in the future. -
Self-Strenghtening Movement
Chinese officials, seeing the disatrous results of the Opium Wars and the Taiping Rebellion, decided it was finally time for China to upgrade its army, introducing western military tactics into China and looking also to better the economic situation of the country in the process. -
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Self-Strenghtening Movement
Chinese officials, seeing the disatrous results of the Opium Wars and the Taiping Rebellion, decided it was finally time for China to upgrade its army, introducing western military tactics into China and looking also to better the economic situation of the country in the process. -
Sino-Japanese War
War between China and Japan for control of Korea. This humilliating defeat lead to a resentfull feeling against the Qing Dinasty from chinese people. It showed just how much of a failure the Qings were and was a direct catalyst for most political movements in early 20th centruy China -
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Sino-Japanese War
War between China and Japan for control of Korea. This humilliating defeat lead to a resentful feeling against the Qing Dinasty from chinese people. It showed just how much of a failure the Qings were and was a direct catalyst for most political movements in early 20th centruy China -
Boxer Rebellion
Anti-foreign, anti-christian, anti-colonial uprising. A rebellion based on nationalistic ideas which looked to kick out the westerners and restore the Qing Dinasty to it's former glory. The Rebellion was named as so after its fighters, most of which practiced Chinese Boxing (Martial Arts). This Rebellion kept the hate between Chinese people alive and well. -
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Boxer Rebellion
Anti-foreign, anti-christian, anti-colonial uprising. A rebellion based on nationalistic ideas which looked to kick out the westerners and restore the Qing Dinasty to it's former glory. The Rebellion was named as so after its fighters, most of which practiced Chinese Boxing (Martial Arts). This Rebellion kept the hate between Chinese people alive and well. -
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The First Opium War
The First Opium War refers to a series of naval skirmishes between Great Britain and China. Eventually disagreements between both grous were worked through, yet, the message of the war (which was to show how little respect the western powers had towards China) was heard loud and clear around the world, effectively humilliating China. -
Double Tenth Revolution
The revolution that finally overthrew the system of dinasties in China. Provinces declared themselves independent and then joined toghether to choose a new leader. The government send a man to destroy the insurgents but he ends up joining them and helping them win, This man was Yuan Shikai -
May 4th Movement
A political movement moslty led by students who protested the way China was treated in the resolution of the Treaty of Versailles. A lot of future political leaders first gained prominence during this movement. It was also the first step leading to the Double Tenth Revolution. -
Northen Expedition.and the First United Front
The CCP and the GMD join to create the First United Front, an armed group which fought landlords to regain control of China. They are able to achieve their goal in a short amount of time and reunte China under a single banner after the events of the Double Tenth Revolution. -
The White Terror (Purification Movement)
The GMD, tired of having to deal with the communists and convinced that they wouldn't need them anymore, started a purge of all communists in China. This cleanse began with communists being fired from positions in the GMD and escalated to the point where over 200,000 people were assassinated in mainland China. This was the event that forced the CCP to hide in the mountains. -
The Ideas of Jiang Jieshi.
Jiang Jieshi rose to power became lthe leader of the GMD after the death of Sun Yixian in 1925. He was a military leader who utilized communist as a weapon and then turned against them once their common enemy was defeated. It was his fear and hate that broke the alliance and brought a 20-year war upon the chinese
