Collapse of Chinese Imperial Rule 14-3

Nationalists come to power Kuomintang-nationalist party Sun Yixian overthrows the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty.

Sun’s principles Nationalism Democracy Livelihood

Sun gives up control Yuan Shikai, general, takes control = China into a military state Yuan dies - 1916 - leads to chaos

WW I 1917, the Chinese gov’t declares war on Germany China upset - Japan is given control of German land in China

May 4th Movement Anger over WWI outcome causes demonstrations throughout country Mao Zedong supports the May 4th mov’t

Jiang Jieshi heads Kuomintang 1927 nationalist forces fight Communists Nearly wiped out Communists Jiang is president of the Nationalist Republic of China

Mao Zedong Mao gains support from the peasants Divides up won land to peasants New type of communism Rural revolution – peasants are revolutionaries Lenin began his in cities (factories)

Long March 1933 Jiang has army of 700,000 1934 the Communists flee 10,000-30,000 of 100,000 survive march to northwest China

Civil War Halts Japan invades Chinese region of Manchuria in 1931- begins WWII in Asia 1938 Japan has control of large section of China Nationalists and the Communists unite against the Japanese