China Under Warlords
Who took over after Yuan Shikai’s death in 1916?
Regional Warlords
Which 1919 treaty sparked protests?
Treaty of Versailles
Who founded the Guomindang (GMD)
Sun Yat-Sen
What did the warlords take from the peasants to fund their armies?
Which city saw main student protests?
Beijing
What were Sun’s Three Principles?
Nationalism, democracy, people’s livelihood
What was the main problem caused by warlord division?
China stayed frangmented
Who was China angry at for giving Shandong to Japan?
The Allies
Which foreign power gave the GMD support in the 1920s?
The Soviet Union (USSR)
Name one way warlords weakened China internationally
Made China vulnerable to foreign influence
Which traditional philosophy was challenged?
Confucianism
Who became GMD leader after Sun’s death?
Chiang Kai-Shek
Which group suffered most under warlord rule?
Peasants
What two main ideas spread because of the movement?
Nationalism and modernisation
What military campaign did the GMD launch in 1926 to defeat the warlords?
The Northern Expedition