The failure of the new republic
- Created by: Phoebe
- Created on: 14-04-13 13:24
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- The failure of the new republic (Yuan Shikai)
- Not a revolution but a military coup
- Warlordism in south
- had their own armies
- Chinas foreign loan 1913 £25million
- Chinese finances controlled by foreigners
- Including Japanese
- Further loss of chinese indispendence
- Chinese finances controlled by foreigners
- Yuan as emporer 1916
- Wanted absolute power
- re instated monarchy with himself as monarch
- as bad as Qing Dynasty... not a revolution at all
- provinces declared independence from Beijing in anger
- Military Officers refused to serve Yuan as emperor
- knowing he couldnt survive without military
- Yuan renounced thrown in 1916
- died 3 months later
- Yuan renounced thrown in 1916
- knowing he couldnt survive without military
- Japans 21 demands 1915
- Further loss of Chinese indipendance
- More concession areas
- Japanese advisers in military, financial and political affairs
- appealed for hep from west however was obliged to accept slightly toned down version of original demands
- Yuan shikais restrictions to consolidate control
- Suspension of parliment
- Undemocratic
- Outlawing of other parties including GMD
- Undemocratic
- Outlawing of other parties including GMD
- Taxes under central control (tackle warlordism)
- Suspension of parliment
- Second revolution 1913
- GMD tried to overthrow Yuan
- Yuan used bribery and dismissal to keep military loyal
- Not organised enough
- Chinas foreign loan 1913 £25million
- Chinese finances controlled by foreigners
- Including Japanese
- Further loss of chinese indispendence
- Chinese finances controlled by foreigners
- GMD tried to overthrow Yuan
- Outmaneuvered Sun Yatsen and the GMD to become president
- Achievments
- Extent of stability
- administriative reforms
- Reasons for failure
- Problems from Qing
- Financial
- Warlordism
- Problems from Qing
- Financial
- Problems from Qing
- Foreign resentment
- Internal failings
- Problems from Qing
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