Module 20 Lesson 3 Flashcards
Who was the leader of the Kumintag during the Chinese revolution?
Sun Yixian
What were the ‘Three Principles of the People’ proposed by Sun Yixian?
Nationalism, rights, livelihood
What did Sun Yixian lack to establish national unity?
Authority and military support
Who did Sun Yixian turn over power to?
Yuan Shikai
What era followed Sun Yixian’s loss of power?
The Warlord Era (1916-1927)
In what year did WWI start to affect China’s territorial ambitions?
1914
What movement was sparked by Japan receiving territories that China hoped to regain?
The May Fourth Movement
What significant event took place on June 3, 1989, at Tiananmen Square?
People gathered and were injured or killed
Who became the leader of the Chinese Communist Party?
Mao Zedong
According to Mao Zedong, who were considered the ‘true revolutionaries’?
All peasants
What was Sun Yixian’s attempt regarding the communists and Lenin?
To unite them
What did Jiang Jieshi promise when he took over after Sun’s death?
Democracy
What was the outcome of Jiang Jieshi’s government?
It became very corrupt
In April 1927, what action did Jiang take against the communist party?
He killed almost all of them
When did Jiang Jieshi become president of the Nationalist Republic?
1928
What significant event did the massacre in 1927 trigger?
Resentment that bubbled over in 1949
In 1933, how many men did Jiang have in his army?
At least 100,000 men
What was the name of the 6,000 mile trip that the communists undertook?
The Long March
What hardships did the communists face during the Long March?
Starvation, cold, and battle wounds
What major event happened in 1937 involving Japan?
Japan launched a massive invasion
By 1938, what percentage of China was controlled by Japan?
Almost all of China
What forced the different sides in China to unite?
The invasion by Japan
Fill in the blank: The Warlord Era lasted from _______ to _______.
1916 to 1927
True or False: Mao Zedong believed that only urban workers were the true revolutionaries.
False
Fill in the blank: The May Fourth Movement took place on _______ 4, _______.
May 4, 1919
