China and Modernization

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China and Modernization

• Chapter 19 sec 3

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The Republic of China

• China was not respected after WWI. At the treaty
  of Versailles Japan was given control of the
  Sandong Peninsula. After WWI China was torn apart
  by internal division and foreign powers took
  advantage of their weakness. The leader Sun
  Yat-sen of China declared China a republic and he
  wanted a democratic society. Two months after
  taking power Yuan Shigai took control of China
  and made it a dictatorship. Yuan died soon later
  and China fell into chaos. Sun Yat-sen returned
  in 1917 and regained control and rebuilt the
  Guomindang party. The Soviet Union also helped.
  After Sun died ChiangKai-shek took power and est.
  a new Gov. in Nanjing.

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Communist

• There were three groups warlords and communists
  and democratics. Chiang Kai-shek went against the
  warlords with the help of the communist soldiers.
  In 1927 the communist tried to take over Chaings
  party and Chaing went against the communist.
  Chaing killed tens of thousands of communists.The
  communist regrouped in the mountains with the
  help of Mao Zedong.The Communist gathered
  strength among the peasants of China until they
  became 30,000 strong. Mao tried to out smart the
  Guomindang (Chaing Kai-shek), but became
  surrounded by 1 million soldiers. Mao retreated
  with 100,000 soldiers.

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The Long March and the threat from Japan

• Mao Zedong went on the retreat for 6,000
  miles(known as the long march). The average was
  about 16 miles a day. Thousands of soldiers froze
  or starved or died in battle. Of the 100,000 only
  8,000 survived.
• While Mao and Chiang battled each other the
  Japanese conquered Northeastern China
  (Manchuria). Mao offered assistance to stop the
  Japanese. Chiang refused. Manchurian Forces
  kidnapped Chiang and told him to stop his
  fighting with the Communist. Mao and Chiangs
  unity could not stop the Japanese. Chiang and Mao
  withdrew to the interior of the country but
  before they could strike at the Japanese the
  world was at war.

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Chiang Kai-shek
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Mao Zedong
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