Short-term causes of Chinese civil war- ln

Question 1

Political/ideological short-term causes

Answer 1

• Self-strengthening movement- more info
• The toppling of the Manchu Dynasty- more info
• Russian Revolution (1917) - this greatly inspired the Communists within China, taking it as the model for their own movement, and encouraging them to follow in its footsteps.
• Death of Sun Yat-Sen (1925) - replaced by Jiang Jieshi. Sun had had fairly progressive ideals (e.g., land reform) and was open to more socialist ideals. His successor, however, did not share these ideals and was adamantly opposed to any socialist policies.

Question 2

Short-term regional cause of the CSW

Answer 2

• After the death of Yuan in 1916, China broke up into small states and provinces, each one controlled by a warlord and his private army. Each territory was ran independently and they had their own laws and currencies.
• Another example

Question 3

Short-term economic cause of the CSW

Answer 3

• The Great Depression: The economic crash of 1929 exacerbated the economic situation in China - develop
• Another example

Question 4

Short-term social/religious causes of the CSW