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Feudal system
As we know, as a large term cause, we have the feudal system -
Double Tenth Revolution
This event caused the establishment of the Republic Of China, as it overthrew the last dynasty -
Yuan Shikai became provisional president
As Sun Yixian declines and decides not to be president, Yuan Shikai became provisional president -
GMD foundation
The Guomindang party (GMD) was founded -
Yuan's attempt to become emperor
As Yuan Shikai was gaining more power, he decided to establish his own dynasty in an attempt to become Emperor of China -
21 demands
Japan presented the 21 demands, and Yuan Shikai accepted them -
Yuan Shikai dies
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Warlord era beggins
As Yuan Shikai was dead, warlords started to take control over the country -
May fourth movement
Students movement that marked a breakpoint in chinese culture, as population started to get involved into government matters -
CCP Creation
The Chinese Communist Party was founded -
GMD & CCP establish a united front
Both parties unify against a common enemy, which was, in this case, the warlords -
GMD in the power
A new goverment is established under GMD control -
Jiang Jieshi as GMD leader
Jiang Jieshi took the control of Guomingdang (GMD) party -
Shanghai massacre
Purge of communist people by GMD party -
Jiang Jieshi established goverment in Beijing
After Jiang established government in Beijing, he started having conflicts with communists -
GMD turns against communists
As warlords were not a problem anymore, the new GMD enemy were now the CCP, so they had to flee to the mountains
