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Unit 5

Sun Yatsen’s revolt ended Qing Dynasty Declared China a republic Difficulty establishing it Lost cooperation of some revolutionaries Trying to establish own dynasty Revolutions, assassinations swept China Sun Yatsen fled to Japan Powerful warlords ruled most China Have own imperial armies Became regional rulers Continued foreign pressure

Chaing Kai-shek new leader of Nationalists General trained in Japan, Soviet Union Launched Northern Expedition to unify China Turned against communist allies Brutally killed thousands Communists fled south Nationalist occupied Beijing Declared themselves official government of unified China Only controlled portion of it

China avoided Great Depression Economy marginally connected to world market Foreign trade declined Only small part of economy Still faced other major problems Warlords ran majority of country Communists still a threat Japanese aggression

Nationalists set up a strong, central government Chaing Kai-shek a virtual dictator Made some improvements Modernized legal code Improved banking, monetary system Built railroads, highways Tried to control opium trade Attempted to increase nationalism Failed to end suffering of peasants Turning towards communists

Intellectuals formed Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Influenced by ideas of Marx, Lenin Inspired by Russian Revolution Chinese interested in Marxism Anti-imperialist Ideas attractive to poor Rebuilt Communist forces Mao Zedong early member Called for social revolution Help solve problems of the poor

Chaing Kai-shek concerned with growing CCP Began campaign to eliminate Communists for good Communists fled to avoid annihilation Began Long March Traveled over 6,000 miles to northern China  Established headquarters in Yan’an

Mao Zedong emerged as leader Developed Maoism Believed peasants key to successful revolution Listened to peasants’ concerns Encouraged them to support communist revolution Peasants suspicious of outsiders at first Saw Communists listening, trying to help Millions of peasants joined CCP Supported revolution Joined growing Red Army Provided information, food, shelter Communists rebuilt forces again

Nationalist forces pursued Communists Communists stronger, fought back Conflict between Nationalists, Communists lead to civil war Both sides slaughtered each other Evenly matched Growing threat from Japanese Want Chinese territory Chaing Kai-shek more focused on eliminating Communists Many felt Nationalists should deal with Japanese instead of fighting other Chinese Support for CCP growing See true enemy as Japanese Alienated by Chaing Kai-shek

Read the handout on Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Zedong Decide which one you support Create a flyer to gather followers to Chiang and the Nationalists or Mao and the Communists side of the Chinese Civil War Flyer should include: Name of leader and party 5 major beliefs or goals for China 3 pictures Reasons not to support the other side