Chinese Revolution Flashcards
What were the 4 spheres of Chinese life?
- Political arrangements
- Chinese Economy
- Society
- Chinese Image
What did the Chinese people want?
A durable Structure
What was Ziqiang and what did they want?
- Self strengthening movement
- wanted to adopt things from the west
What were the two sub schools of Radical Reformists?
- some think they could do it with imperial structure
- some thought they needed to get rid of the imperial structure
Who was sun yat-sen
- leader of the republican revolutionaries
- developed the ‘three principles of people”
What were the three principles of people
- Nationalism
- Democracy
- Public Welfare
Who was Yuan Shikai?
military officer that was made prime minister
What is the Kuomintang?
the opposing political party to Yuan Shikai, lead by sun yat-sen
What are the overall gists of the 21 Demands?
- China to recognize the territory Japan had won from them
- Allow Japanese advisors in Chinese government
- Have china rely on Japan for military equipment and technology
What is the May 4th movement?
Big demonstrations in china after Yuan Shikai conceded to recognizing the new Japanese territory
What is the Northern Expedition and was it successful?
Yat-sen and his army marching north with southern warlords to topple republic in north - yes it was successful