1. Rebellion in China

3. Taiping Rebellion

4. Who was involved? Chinese rebels v. foreigners
What was the cause? Anti-foreign feelings
What was the result? rebellion crushed by foreigners ; 50 million died; 1/3 of China was devastated

5. Hundred Days of Reform
1898

6. Wanted to preserve Confucianism, but introduce modern technology - built factories, improved war technology, sent students abroad to study `

7. Reforms were opposed by Empress Ci Xi (Empress Dowager), the emperor’s widow

9. Boxer Rebellion

10. Who was involved? Chinese rebels v. foreigners
What was the cause? Anti-foreign feelings
What was the result? rebellion crushed by foreigners; China forced to allow foreign troops in

11. Revolution of 1911

12. Who was involved? Nationalists v. Qing Dynasty
What was the cause? Government corruption and desire to overthrow foreign dynasty (anti-foreign feelings)

13. What was the result? Qing Dynasty overthrown; Sun Yat-sen became president; Emperor Pu Yi allowed to stay in Forbidden City (Last Emperor of China)

14. Common Cause of Rebellion in China
People wanted foreigners out of China – Europeans and Manchu; they were sick of being controlled by outsiders

15. China’s President and his Three Principles of the People

16. President Sun Yat-Sen
“Three Principles of the People”
nationalism (strong feelings
for one’s country)
democracy (people participating
in government)
livelihood (jobs)

17. How was Rebellion of 1911 NOT Successful?
New leaders turned westward but the people failed to change
Sun Yat-sen overthrown after only 2 years

18. Warlords control countryside
Civil War begins - Nationalists & Communists competed for control of China
vs.

19. Civil War

20. Who was involved? Nationalists v. Communists
What was the cause? Nationalists wanted to eliminate the Communists
What was the result? Communists defended themselves during Long March and pushed Nationalists out

21. Nationalist Party Leader: Chiang Kai Shek Beliefs:
Promoted Three Principles of the People
Tried to remove the Communists from China
Capitalist
Wanted foreigners out of China

22. Chiang Kai Shek

23. Communist Party Leader: Mao Zedong Beliefs:
Wanted to improve economy for the poor
Wanted to defeat Nationalists
Established People’s Republic of China
Communist
Wanted foreigners out of China

24. Mao Zedong

25. Get the foreigners out of China!
What was the only belief the Nationalists and Communists had in common?
Get the foreigners out of China!