The Qing, Warlordism and Chaos, China 1900–34

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Why did Yuan Shikai become the leader of China in 1912?

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Sun Yat-sen lacked military support and Yuan arranged the abdication of Emperor Puyi, gaining authority to form a provisional republic.

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Which two groups worked together to create United Front in 1923?

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The Guomindang (GMD) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

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How would the GMD and CCP see the Shanghai massacre of 1927?

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The GMD would justify the Shanghai Massacres as necessary, while the CCP would portray them as a betrayal.

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What was the name of the imperial dynasty ruling China in 1900?

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Qing dynasty

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Who became the leader of the government after the 1911 Revolution?

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Yuan Shikai

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Why was Feng Yuxiang known as the Christian general?

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He converted to Christianity and promoted the faith among his troops, baptising them with a firehose.

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What were the main ideas in Sun Yat-sen’s Three Principles of the People?

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Nationalism, democracy, people’s livelihood

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What was the name of the GMD army?

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National Revolutionary Army

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Where was the Chinese Communist Party founded?

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Shanghai

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What was the aim of the United Front?

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To defeat the warlords and unify China