1. The Republic of China

2. 1911: Republican Revolution overthrew Qing Dynasty.
1912: Yuan Shikai became president and later dictator.
: Warlord Period.
1927: Nationalists turned on Communists after defeating warlords.

3. 1934: Communists went on Long March.
: Japanese invasion.
1945: Communists and Nationalists battled for control of China.
1949: Nationalists fled to Taiwan. Communists were victorious and proclaimed the People’s Republic of China.

4. Sun Yatsen Leader of Republican Revolution of 1911
Rallied supporters with his “Three Principles of the People”
Nationalism
Democracy
Livelihood

7. Yuan Shikai Manchu general Joined revolution instead of crushing it
Became China’s first president in 1912
Disbanded government and ruled as a dictator
Tried to become emperor
Died in 1916, throwing China into chaos

10. Warlord Period
1916 to 1927
China dominated by different regional military leaders
Nationalist and Communist Parties grow in strength

11. Nationalist Party Kuomintang (KMT) Party Founded by Sun Yatsen
Later led by Chiang Kai-shek
Gained control of China in 1927 with support of Communists

13. Communist Party Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
Grew out of May 4th Movement (1919)
Founded in 1921
Later led by Mao Zedong

17. Nationalists vs. Communists
After working together to defeat warlords, Nationalists turned on the Communists in 1927
Communists were forced on the Long March in 1934
Mao Zedong emerged as Communist leader

18. The Long March

22. Japanese Invasion ( )
1931: Japan invaded Manchuria and established Manchuko with Pu Yi as the puppet emperor
1937: Japan launched major invasion and occupied Shanghai and Nanking

23. Rape of Nanking
After a bloody battle to take Shanghai, the Japanese moved on Nanking
Nanking fell with little resistance due to poor Chinese military leadership

24. Massacre occurred over a six week period starting on December 14, 1937
300,000 estimated deaths
Over 10 million Chinese died during WWII