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Boxer Rebellion
*caused by European powers explouted China's traditionalist society for trade
*too late for change because the anti-foreign intervention ideology was rooted
*put down by European powers but Qing was never able to rebound -
Chinese Unite League (CUL)
*Shikai tanted consitutional republic led by Sun before this, SUn was a revolutionary that formed CUL
*proceeded GMD -
End of the Manchu Qing Dynasty
- started in the 17th century *increasingly opposed *ruled by force --> compare to Bourbon dynasty of spain
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Formation of Republic
*Sun Yat-Sen was the first president until 1914 -
Military Dictatorship
*Jiang sets in after Sun's death
--> later proclaimed himself emperor -> connect to Miguel Primo de Rivera to show dictatorships after significant political change -
Period: to
Warlord Era
*created after the end of the military dictatorship
*resulted in the seperation of China into regions run by the local warlord -
Fourth of May
*Protests started after the end of WWI because the formerly Chinese province, Shandong, that was taken by Germany was given to Japan
* This along with the intellecutal revolution sought reform in China
--> significant because China was now established as weak in domestic and international politics
--> ENDED in 1921