When China First Collapsed!!

When China First Collapsed!!

Mar 12, 1900

REVOLUTION After the fall of
the Qing dynasty, nationalist
and Communist movements
struggled for power. <33

What did the Chinese initially want?

Mar 23, 1900

build the army and navy, construct modern factories, reform education.

The imperial china collapsed won 9 oscars!!

Mar 21, 1911

1911 - Pu Yi, the last Qing Emperor is overthrown.

series of anti-Japanese riots

Mar 23, 1911

was precipitated by a coup d'état. Chinese troops rushed into Seoul to head off a Japanese reaction. This was the beginning of a Chinese forward policy that would reassert Chinese rights of suzerainty over Korea. Yuan made a success of himself and spent the next twelve years in Korea in various capacities.

1912 - Sun Yixian is made president of the new Republic of China.

Mar 21, 1912

Sun calls for "Three Principles of the People" nationalism - end to foreign control people's rights - democracy people's livelihood - economic security

May Fourth Movement

Mar 21, 1919

Mass demonstrations showed China's anger over the unfavorable terms of the Treaty of Versailles.

A sword!!

Mar 12, 1920

A sword. The jian was one of the most common weapons used in ancient China. <33

Chinese Communist Party!!

Mar 21, 1921

organized by Mao Zedong and others in Shanghai.

Jaing Jieshi

Mar 21, 1925

assumes leadership of the Nationalists after Sun dies. His Kuomintang forces launch raids and attacks against the Communists over the next few years, particularly 1927.

Long March

Mar 21, 1933

a 6000-mile journey lasting more than a year.

Japan invades China

Mar 21, 1937

the struggle between Nationalists and Communists is temporarily set aside to face a common enemy.

Political and Communism!!

Mar 1, 1938

The seeds of China’s late-20thcentury
political thought,
communism, were planted at
this time. <33