The Chinese

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The Chinese
Communist Revolution
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Chinese Republic
The Boxer Rebellion caused nationalism in China.
Reformers wanted individual rights, an end to the
Qing dynasty, and a strong, free China.
Sun Yat-sen was the western educated leader of
the Nationalist movement, or Guomindang. Suns
Three Principles rallied the Chinese.

1. Nationalism no spheres of influence
2. Democracy a constitution with no dynasty
3. Livelihood land redistribution

Sun Yat-sen
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Chinese Republic
In 1911 the nationalists overthrew the 2,000 year
old monarchy, and Sun Yat-sen was named president
of the new Chinese Republic.
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Chinese Republic
Chiang Kai-shek took over the Guomindang after
the death of Sun Yat-sen. Chiangs corrupt
dictatorial government did not raise the
peasants standard of living.
Thousands of frustrated peasants and urban
workers joined the Chinese Communist Party and
unsuccessfully tried to overthrow Chiang.
After their defeat, Chiang hunted and slaughtered
communists throughout China.
Chiang Kai-shek
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Chiang Kai-shek
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The Civil War
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The Civil War
Mao Zedong emerged as the leader of the
Communists in the 1930s. Along with 100,000 of
his followers, Mao fled Chiangs Guomindang
forces in 1934 in a retreat known as the Long
March.
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The Civil War
The Long March covered 6,000 miles, with an
average of 16 miles per day. Many communists
died from the cold, starvation, or the
Guomindang. By 1935 Mao was left with merely
20,000 survivors, which was twenty percent of his
original force.
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Long March
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Long March
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The Civil War
In the years that followed, the communists, the
Guomindang, and the Japanese invaders battled for
control of China. After World War II the civil
war resumed.
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The Civil War
Finally in 1949 Maos forces were victorious, and
Chiangs Guomindang fled to Taiwan. The Peoples
Republic of China (PRC) was proclaimed by Mao,
which added one-fourth of the worlds population
to the communist sphere.
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The Civil War
Maos communists won the civil war for several
reasons

• Support from peasants who were promised land

• Support from women who were promised equality

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The Civil War
Maos communists won the civil war for several
reasons

• Guerilla warfare and weapons from the USSR

• Chiang and the Guomindang were corrupt

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