Global Studies
Name ___________________________________
The Republic of China (1911-1949)
Timeline of Events
1911: ___________________________ Revolution overthrew the ________________ Dynasty.
1912: _______________________ became _________________ and later ________________.
1916-1927: ________________ Period
1927: _________________ turned in ___________________ after defeating ______________.
1934: _________________ went on the _______________________.
1931-1945: _____________________ invasion
1945: Communists and Nationalists _________________ for control of China.
1949: Nationalists fled to __________________. Communists were _________________ and
proclaimed the __________________________________________.
Sun Yatsen
•Leader of ____________________________________________________________________
•Rallied supporters with his ______________________________________________________:
________________________, ________________________, & ________________________
Yuan Shikai
•_____________________ general who _____________________ revolution instead of
_____________________ it.
•Became China’s first ________________________ in 1912, but _______________________
government, ruled as a ________________________, and even tried to become
_________________________.
•______________________ in 1916, throwing China into ______________________.
Warlord Period
•Lasted from ________________ to __________________.
•China was dominated by different ________________________________________________.
•___________________________ and _________________________ parties grew in strength.
Nationalists vs. Communists
•After working together to defeat the _____________________, the ______________________
turned on the ________________________ in 1927.
•Communists were forced on the _________________________ in ________________, during
which _________________________________ emerged as the Communist leader.
Japanese Invasion
•Lasted from ______________ to ________________.
•First, Japan invaded ______________________ and established ______________________,
with ___________________________ as a _______________________ emperor.
•Later, Japan launched major invasion and occupied _______________________ and
_______________________.
Rape of Nanking
•After a _____________ battle to take __________________, the Japanese moved on Nanking.
•Nanking fell with little resistance due to ___________________________________________.
•Massacre occurred over a six week period and killed approximately _____________________.
•Over _________________________ Chinese were killed during World War II.
Political Party
Official Name
Acronym
Leader
Supporters
Advantages
Disadvantages
Country Name
Territory
Communists
Nationalists