Rebellion in
China
Taiping
Rebellion
1851-1865
Who was involved? Chinese
rebels v. foreigners
What was the cause? Antiforeign feelings
What was the result? rebellion
crushed by foreigners ; 50
million died; 1/3 of China was
devastated
Hundred Days of
Reform
1898
Wanted to preserve
`
Confucianism, but
introduce modern
technology - built
factories, improved
war technology,
sent students
abroad to study
Reforms were
opposed by
Empress Ci Xi
(Empress Dowager),
the emperor’s
widow
Boxer
Rebellion
1851-65
Who was involved? Chinese
rebels v. foreigners
What was the cause? Antiforeign feelings
What was the result?
rebellion crushed by
foreigners; China
forced to allow
foreign troops in
Revolution of
1911
1911-1912
Who was involved?
Nationalists v. Qing Dynasty
What was the cause?
Government corruption and
desire to overthrow foreign
dynasty (anti-foreign feelings)
What was the
result? Qing
Dynasty
overthrown; Sun
Yat-sen became
president; Emperor
Pu Yi allowed to
stay in Forbidden
City (Last Emperor
of China)
Common Cause of
Rebellion in China
People wanted foreigners out
of China – Europeans and
Manchu; they were sick of
being controlled by outsiders
China’s
President and
his Three
Principles of the
People
President Sun Yat-Sen
“Three Principles of the People”
nationalism (strong feelings
for one’s country)
democracy (people participating
in government)
livelihood (jobs)
How was Rebellion of
1911 NOT Successful?
New leaders turned westward
but the people failed to
change
Sun Yat-sen overthrown after
only 2 years
Warlords control countryside
Civil War begins - Nationalists &
Communists competed for
control of China
vs.
Civil War
1929-1949
Who was involved?
Nationalists v. Communists
What was the cause?
Nationalists wanted to
eliminate the Communists
What was the result?
Communists defended
themselves during Long March
and pushed Nationalists out
Nationalist Party
Leader: Chiang Kai Shek
Beliefs:
Promoted Three Principles of
the People
Tried to remove the
Communists from China
Capitalist
Wanted foreigners out of China
Chiang Kai Shek
Communist Party
Leader: Mao Zedong
Beliefs:
Wanted to improve economy for the
poor
Wanted to defeat Nationalists
Established People’s Republic of
China
Communist
Wanted foreigners out of China
Mao Zedong
What was the only
belief the Nationalists
and Communists had
in common?
Get the foreigners
out of China!