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Chinese Conflict and Confusion 1911-1937

Chinese Conflict and Confusion 1911-1937. When we left China, how was it doing? Opium War Taiping Rebellion Boxer Rebellion Open Door Policy. A. FALL OF IMPERIAL CHINA. China’s last emperor forced out of power on 1912 Sun Yixian and Revolutionary Alliance plan to take over

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Chinese Conflict and Confusion 1911-1937

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  1. Chinese Conflict and Confusion 1911-1937 When we left China, how was it doing? Opium War Taiping Rebellion Boxer Rebellion Open Door Policy

  2. A. FALL OF IMPERIAL CHINA • China’s last emperor forced out of power on 1912 • Sun Yixian and Revolutionary Alliance plan to take over • Problem - warlords

  3. WARLORDS • Regional generals with private armies • De-centralize power • Prevented Sun from unifying China

  4. CLEAR IT UP! WATCH THE HIGHLY EDUCATIONAL VIDEO CLIP FROM NBC STUDIOS TO MORE FULLY UNDERSTAND WHAT A WARLORD IS.

  5. AFTER THE FALL • 1912 - Sun elected President of the Republic of China – army refuses to support him • Yuan Shikai (powerful general) takes command, reorganizes • Becomes a military dictator • Revolts break out, peasants suffer Yuan Shikai

  6. YUAN A REVOLUTION? • 1917 – China declares war on Germany (too late) • Versailles – Japan gets German Asian colonies • Reaction of the Chinese people?

  7. 2. MAY FOURTH MOVEMENT • May 4, 1919 - Major demonstrations across China • People demanded self-rule for China • Many turn to Communism (have a model) • Sun back in power in early 1920s, but dies 1925

  8. CONFLICT

  9. CIVIL WAR • 1. 1930 – Full out civil war • a. Mao recruits peasants to join his Red Army • b. Trains in guerilla warfare • 2. 1933 – Jiang gathers an army of 700,000 men to attack • a. outnumbered Mao’s forces 6-1

  10. CIVIL WAR • 3. 1934– Communist forces flee on Long March • 6,000 mile march • 100,000 begin the march • Only 10-30,000 survive • Survivors settle into caves

  11. CIVIL WAR

  12. CIVIL WAR • 1937 – Japan invades China • Interrupts the civil war – bigger enemy is here

  13. British India Gains Independence Impact of Gandhi’s Satyagraha

  14. A. Nationalism In India 1. Nationalism led by wealthy, educated Indians • Indian National Congress (Hindus) • Muslim League (Muslims) • Unified to fight off British under the leadership of Gandhi

  15. Mohandas Gandhi • Teachings blended Hindu, Islam & Christianity 2. “Mahatma” – Great Soul 3. Satyagraha: preached civil disobedience; not violence • 1920: convinced Indian Nat’l Congress to adopt Satyagraha • Boycott: GB goods, schools, cloth • Economic disaster for GB WHAT DOES CHURCHILL THINK???

  16. The violence begins…

  17. Amristar Massacre

  18. Gandhi’s impact…

  19. Salt March

  20. Salt March

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