Rise of the Chinese Communist
This event in 1927 saw Jiang Jieshi's forces massacre Communists, ending the First United Front.
Shanghai Massacre
Sun Yixian’s “Three Principles of the People” included nationalism, democracy, and this principle related to economic welfare.
What is the People's Livelihood
This 1931 event was staged by the Japanese Kwantung Army as a pretext to invade Manchuria.
Mukden Incident
This 1919 protest movement began in response to China’s treatment at the Versailles Peace Conference.
May Fourth Movement
After World War II, Taiwan was handed over from this country to the Republic of China.
Japan
This 9,600 km strategic retreat helped Mao consolidate leadership and redefine Communist strategy.
Long March
This movement launched by Jiang Jieshi aimed to reshape social behavior using Confucian values.
New Life Movement
After the Mukden Incident, Japan installed this former Qing emperor as the puppet ruler of Manchukuo
Puyi
A key intellectual figure of the movement, he emphasized pragmatic reform and vernacular language.
Hu Shih
The February 28, 1947 crackdown on anti-GMD protesters in Taiwan is known by this name.
228 Incident
At this 1935 meeting, Mao criticized past leadership and pushed for guerrilla tactics and rural focus
Zunyi Conference
This 1927 event marked the violent end of the GMD-CCP alliance and the beginning of GMD one-party rule.
Shanghai Massacre
The League of Nations responded to Japan’s invasion of Manchuria with this investigation
Lytton Report
One of the central intellectual goals of the movement was to replace Confucianism with these two Western values.
science and democracy
To maintain control over Taiwan, the Nationalist government implemented this form of rule from 1948 to 1987.
martial law
Mao's adaptation of Marxism emphasized revolution led by this class, not the proletariat.
the peasants
One key economic success of the Nanjing Decade was regaining this control over foreign trade tariffs.
tariff autonomy
This 1936 incident led to the formation of the Second United Front between the GMD and CCP.
Xi’an Incident
According to Chow Tse-tung, the May Fourth Movement marked China’s transition from culturalism to this political stance.
nationalism
During the early Cold War, this country provided strategic support and recognized Taiwan as China’s legitimate government.
United States
According to Mao: The Unknown Story, Mao’s rise was enabled by this foreign power’s strategic backing.
Soviet Union
This campaign by Jiang aimed to eliminate the Communists through a series of military encirclements.
Encirclement Campaigns
Historian David Bergamini argued that this Japanese emperor was actively involved in planning Japan’s aggression in Asia.
Emperor Hirohito
This 1919 article by Chen Duxiu critiqued blind patriotism and argued for a rational form of nationalism.
"Ought We Be Patriotic or Not?"
This reform policy under GMD rule aimed to increase agricultural output and redistribute land.
land reform