Yuan Shikai And Sun Yatsen
Posted on November 6, 2006, 8:32 am, by EssayMart, under
1898 - 1927.
- GMD begins in Japan.
- Three principles:
- Nationalism
- Democracy
(national freedom)
- People’s
Livelihoods
- 1912 Republic
- Struggle between
Beijing (Yuan Shikai) and Nanking (GMD)
- GMD unable to fight
back
- Influence limited to
southern China
- Centre of government
in north
- 1915 Yuan Shikai crowned
as emperor
- Generals fearful of
dictatorial methods flee
- Admitting the
obvious Yuan renounces title.
- Dies three months
later in 1916.