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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
  • Population Growth
  • 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

  • CCP and GMD unite to

1. Regionalism- Warlords

  • Rid China of Warlords
  • Rid China of foreign imperialist powers
  • China was divided into small states
  • Own Laws
  • Called 'Northern Expedition' in 1926
  • Great Success in 1927
  • Own Currency
  • Own Taxes

Before the War Began

Long-Term Cause 3 of 4

Before the War Began

3. Overthrow of the Manchu Dynasty

  • Emperor Died

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

GMD

CCP

  • Intellectuals
  • parliamentary party

Short-Term Causes 2 of 4

  • Military dictator 1912-1915
  • Tired to become Emperor
  • had money
  • poor people

May Fourth Movement

  • backed by the USSR
  • no military strength
  • Regionalism
  • Upset about Versailles
  • Double Tenth
  • October 1911- start of the revolution
  • Ended 12 February 1912
  • Yuan Shikai became the first 'president'
  • Led by students
  • Had Three Goals
  • New group to unite country
  • GMD
  • Led by Sun Yixian
  • Unite China- Get Warlords Out
  • Anti-West- Keep culture
  • Get Japan out
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