Consequences - Conclusion Flashcards
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Conclusion 1 - Multiple Forces
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There were multiple historical forces at play, the unequal treaties post war helped to weaken the Qing, but more impactful was the fall of over 2000 year of imperial rule, which resulted in revolutionary movements leading to a new China
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Conclusion 2 - Revolution
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Revolution changed China’s political, social and cultural fabric, after the first Opium War the people of China redefined their country, to rebuild and restore China and also compete in the New World Order. Revolutionary ideas against foreign rule after the war in 1842 would transform China into a republic and then the communist power it is today
