Skip to content
Χρονικόν
EL · Ελληνικά

Chronicle IX of X

Republican China

中華民國 · Republic

Sun Yat-sen and Chiang Kai-shek, the warlords, the Long March and the war with Japan.

Span
1912 – 1949 AD
Entries
7
Sun Yat-sen, founding father of the Republic of China
Frontispiece · Sun Yat-sen, founding father of the Republic of ChinaVia Wikimedia Commons

  1. The Xinhai RevolutionPolitical

    Sun Yat-sen and the birth of the Republic

    The Xinhai Revolution overthrows the Qing, and Sun Yat-sen becomes provisional president of a new Chinese republic.

    Sun Yat-sen, founding father of the Republic of China
    Sun Yat-sen, founding father of the Republic of China · Via Wikimedia Commons
    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  2. The Warlord EraMilitary

    China fractures under the warlords

    After Yuan Shikai's death, central authority collapses and rival militarists carve China into warlord fiefs.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  3. The New CultureCultural

    The May Fourth Movement

    Students protest the Versailles betrayal of China, igniting a movement for new culture, science and national renewal.

    Students march in Beijing during the May Fourth Movement of 1919
    Students march in Beijing during the May Fourth Movement of 1919 · Via Wikimedia Commons
    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  4. The Nationalist GovernmentPolitical

    Chiang Kai-shek and the Northern Expedition

    Chiang Kai-shek's Northern Expedition defeats the warlords and unites China under a Nationalist government at Nanjing.

    Chiang Kai-shek, leader of the Nationalist government
    Chiang Kai-shek, leader of the Nationalist government · Via Wikimedia Commons
    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  5. The Chinese Civil WarMilitary

    The Long March

    Encircled by Nationalist armies, the Communists break out on a punishing 9,000-kilometre retreat that makes Mao their leader.

    Map of the Communist Long March of 1934–1935
    Map of the Communist Long March of 1934–1935 · Via Wikimedia Commons
    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  6. The War with JapanMilitary

    The Second Sino-Japanese War

    Japan launches a full invasion of China; the horrors include the Nanjing Massacre, and the nation fights on for eight years.

    Japanese forces during the Battle of Shanghai in 1937
    Japanese forces during the Battle of Shanghai in 1937 · Via Wikimedia Commons
    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  7. The Communist VictoryPolitical

    The Communists win the civil war

    The resumed civil war ends in Communist victory; the Nationalists flee to Taiwan as Mao proclaims the People's Republic.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3