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Qing Dynasty
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Double Tenth Revolution
The Manchu dynasty was overthrown and the creation of the Chinese Republic. The Gov´t lose control over military. -
Creation of the Republican constitution.
Creation of regional assemblies, but Yuan abolish them in an attempt to centralize power. -
Sun Yixian becomes provisional pesident of the Republic.
Yuan Shikai double-crossed the imperial government and argued with Yixian to be president of the new Republic.
Regionalism continued=key ostacle to unify China.
The Duomindang (GMD) formed and won majority in the parlament. -
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World War 1
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Yuan proclaim himself emperor.
The GMD lose the support of the military=War Lord Era.
China broke into small states controled by a warlord.
The peasants suffered the continuous wars = increase the Nationalism. -
May Fourth Movement.
Studients in Beijing made a movement against warlords in oder to change and the rebirth of China as a proud and independent nation.
The GMD grow and was stronger thanks to the Soviets. -
Chinese Communism Party (CCP) was formed.
Conformed of intellectuals and it had no real military strenght, due to this the CCP agreed to work with the GMD. -
First United Front.
With the goal of unify China the GMD nad CCP decided to work and form the first united front (this succed). -
The Northern Expedition.
The CCP and GMD made an expedition to crush the warlords of central and northern China; this operation succed. -
The White Terror.
Jian expelled all the communist from the GMD and atack them in Shangai and later in other cities = purification movement. -
The GMD turns against the communists.
The communist where persecuted so the CCP flee into the mountain of Jiangsi.
The civil war had begun.
