Causes of the first period of the Chinese Civil War.

  • Chinese Republic

    Chinese Republic
    The Double Tenth Revolution occurred and the Chinese Republic was established.
  • Guomidang was formed.

    Guomidang was formed.
    GMD wins majority in parliament, and Yuan Shikai declared provisional president.
  • Yuan Shikai wanted to become Emperor.

    Yuan Shikai wanted to become Emperor.
    He transformed to dictador for 10 years, and he started to select the officers from the military.
  • Yuan died.

    Yuan died.
    The warlord begins, because the provinces of China divided, with the purpose of fought each other for the control of China, and the most powerful was Guomindang.
  • May Fourth Movement.

    May Fourth Movement.
    An anti- imperialist, cultural and political movement by the students in Beijing protesting against the Chinese government´s weak response to the Treaty of Versailles.
  • Chinese Communist Party

    Chinese Communist Party
    The CCP was formed, and will be very important years later, for achieve a unified nation together with GMD.
  • GMD AND CCP.

    GMD AND CCP.
    The first united front was established between GMD and CCP, like an alliance to end warlordism in China, and have an unified nation.
  • GMD becomes the leader.

    GMD becomes the leader.
    The national government set up under leadership of Guomindang. Dr. Sun Yixian died.
  • Jiang Jieshi becomes leader of GMD.

    Jiang Jieshi becomes leader of GMD.
    Tension increases between Jiang and Communist Central Committee, Shanghai massacre of communists in April, and they expelled from GMD, and the Guangzhou massacre in December.
  • Jiang Jieshi has control of Beijing.

    Jiang Jieshi has control of Beijing.
    China was declared united, the GMD now turns against the communists.