It was launched to defeat the warlords and bring the whole country under GMD rule.
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When was the Northern Expedition launched?
1926
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Who launched the Northern Expedition?
Jiang Jieshi
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What was the cause of the launch of the Northern Expedition?
After 1911 much of northern and central China was controlled by powerful warlords who did not respect the GMD authority.
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By what year was the Northern Expedition successful?
By 1928
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When was the Provisional Constitution published?
1931
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When were the elections for a national assembly?
1936
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Headman definition?
A government official at the level of a village
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Why did the GMD not have full control over China? (1936)
Many warlords only accepted their rule if they were able to keep private armies / 1931 onwards Japanese began expanding domanion over north of China / CCP had a base in Yan'an despite attempts to eradicate them.
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How were the cities better developed?
They experienced economic growth / Electrical power available in large cities / Development of transport infrastructure / Educational provision growth
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What led to the economic growth in the cities? (1930s)
Inflow of foreign capital and enterprise of Chinese businesses.
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When was the first passenger carrying plane established in China?
1929
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Who developed a network of airmail and passenger airliner services?
The National Aviation Corporation
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Life in rural areas? (1930s)
Education was out of reach for many / Health care at minimal / Infant mortality rate high / life expectancy low / Footbinding was widespread / Concubines still kept / Agriculture mainly relying on human hand.
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What was footbinding?
The practice of tightly wrapping young girls feet in bandages to prevent them from growing.
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Why did footbinding exist?
Small feet on adult women were seen as a sign of beauty and status.
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How did footbinding happen?
Before binding the feet in bandages, the toes were broken and bent under the soles - an extremely painful process which often resulted in lifelong disability.
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When was footbinding outlawed?
1902
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Up until when was footbinding still widespread?
Up until the 1930s
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What were concubines?
Mistresses kept by rich and powerful men within their households ; they did not have the same status as the man's wife but were treated as sex slaves.
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What were Treaty Ports?
In 1842, at the end of the Opium War, Britain forced China to open 5 ports to British merchants - followed by similar treaties with France, America, Russia , Germany and Japan
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What were the 5 Treaty Ports?
Guangzhou, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Ningbo, Shanghai
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Card 2
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When was the Northern Expedition launched?
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1926
Card 3
Front
Who launched the Northern Expedition?
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Card 4
Front
What was the cause of the launch of the Northern Expedition?
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Card 5
Front
By what year was the Northern Expedition successful?
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