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Causes of the first period of the Chinese Civil War

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    Taping Rebellion

    Religious and political movement
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    First Sino-Japanese War

    Control over Korea. Conflict between the Qing Dynasty and Japan.
  • Boxer Rebellion

    Boxer Rebellion
    Violent rebellion against the Westerns
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    Russo-Japanese War

    Violent conflict between the Russian and the Japanese Empire.
    In order to control Manchuria and Korea
  • Creation of the GMD

    Creation of the GMD
    Political Party set up by Yuan Yixian, ruled by three principles: Nationalism, People´s Livehood and Democracy
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    The era of the Republic

    Yuan Shikai becomes the First President in China
  • Creation of the CCP

    Creation of the CCP
    Mao Zedong created the Communist Chinese Party inspired by the May Fourth Movement in 1919.
  • First United Front

    First United Front
    CCP and GMD joined forces in order to defeat the Warlords
  • Death of Sun Yixian

    Death of Sun Yixian
    After his death, General Jiang Jieshi becomes the leaader of the GMD
  • Shanghai Massacre

    Shanghai Massacre
    CCP against the GMD, also known as the April 12 Incident.
    GMD expelled the Communists.