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Kuomintang
Kuomintang was the name given to the Chinese Nationalist Party that attempted to overthrow the dynasty system that China had for centuries and overthrow the growing interest in Communism. It was founded by Sun Yat-Sen. http://web.b.ebscohost.com.ursus-proxy-9.ursus.maine.edu/src_ic/detail/detail?vid=13&sid=f0895bce-591d-4998-9ffa-0029368d84f1%40sessionmgr102&bdata=JnNpdGU9c3JjX2ljLWxpdmU%3d#AN=KU060000&db=funk -
Yuan Shikai
Yuan Shikai was a Chinese President that was close to becoming a new emperor and continuing the Dynasty system at the time, but the provinces overthrew him for this and he became one of the last people to continue this trend. link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CX1837900915/WHIC?u=wind67882&xid=803fc813 -
Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen was a prominent figure in overthrowing the Qing Dynasty of China at the time and partnered with Soviet Russia to help. http://libraries.maine.edu/mainedatabases/authmaine.asp?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=t6o&AN=88802205&site=src_ic-live -
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang Kai-Shek was a Chinese warlord that continued fighting the Communists after Sun Yat-Sen died. He also became apparent as a world leader during World War II. http://libraries.maine.edu/mainedatabases/authmaine.asp?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=funk&AN=CH116700&site=src_ic-live -
The Chinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War was a battle between two opposing sides of China with different views on how the government should run. One side was the nationalists, and the other was the communist (who ended up "winning"). http://libraries.maine.edu/mainedatabases/authmaine.asp?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=t6o&AN=89314134&site=src_ic-live -
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong was a Communist Leader who was part of the first Communist party of China. In his early years, he wrote a book explaining that communism would support peasants. He then later went on to become a war tactician that created new guerrilla tactics. http://libraries.maine.edu/mainedatabases/authmaine.asp?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=funk&AN=MA038400&site=src_ic-live -
The Long March
The Long March was a six thousand mile journey across such provinces as Hunan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan. The name “The Long March” came from the Communist party of china. The result of this march was the Communist revolutionary base was relocated from southeast to northwest china go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=GVRL&sw=w&u=wind67882&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CCX3403701778&asid=05ad94951e5c79a82db4fd1967901611. Accessed 18 Oct. 2017. -
Nanjing Massacre/Rape of Nanjing
The Nanjing Massacre was a major location during the war between China and Japan when Japan was conquering parts of China. http://libraries.maine.edu/mainedatabases/authmaine.asp?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=t6o&AN=89315888&site=src_ic-live
