The Chinese Civil War (1927-37 AND 1946-49)
What do you think of when you hear the word 'China'?
What makes a civil war?
- Geographical Boundaries
- War between self
- Caused by political differences
Before the War Began
Long-Term Cause 1 of 4
1. Socio-economic factors
- High Taxes
- Most of the $ did not reach the capital
- Poor Peasant Population
- Farmers
- Rural to Urban
- Technology took the place of people
- High Unemployment
Before the War Began
Long-Term Cause 2 of 4
2. Political Weakness and the Influence of Foreign Power
- Corruption by government officials
- China was carved up into spheres of influence
- USA, Japan, Europe (Britain)
- Ignored Chinese laws
- Widespread Anti-Western feeling throughout
Short-Term Causes 4 of 4
4. First United Front
Short-Term Causes 1 of 4
1. Regionalism- Warlords
- Rid China of foreign imperialist powers
- China was divided into small states
- Called 'Northern Expedition' in 1926
- Great Success in 1927
Before the War Began
Long-Term Cause 3 of 4
Before the War Began
3. Overthrow of the Manchu Dynasty
Long-Term Cause 4 of 4
Short-Term Causes 3 of 4
3. Communists and Nationalists
- No Economic Progress
- Higher Taxes
- Business Class disliked
4. Rule of Yuan Shikai
Short-Term Causes 2 of 4
- Military dictator 1912-1915
- Tired to become Emperor
May Fourth Movement
- Double Tenth
- October 1911- start of the revolution
- Ended 12 February 1912
- Yuan Shikai became the first 'president'
- New group to unite country
- GMD
- Led by Sun Yixian
- Unite China- Get Warlords Out