Summary: Chinese Revolution
In the mid 19th century, the population of China greatly increased which caused famine. People started to get addicted to opium and were discouraged with how China was being ruled. Citizens started to rebel against the Qing Dynasty. Revolutionary alliances overthrew the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty in 1911. The next president, Sun Yat-sen (part of the Kuomintang, or nationalist party). of the republic began to establish a government with nationalism, democracy, and economic security ("Three principles of the people). The people of china then started to move toward communism. Mao Zedong, the revolutionary leader of china, believed that he could bring revolution to the peasants as well as the country.
Essential Question: What were the similarities between the Russian and Chinese Revolutions?
Both revolutions started because of poverty, famine, and a corrupt government. The People of Russia used the slogan "Peace, Land and Bread" to exemplify how they had a great loss of food due to their population increase. The people of China directly relates with this because they were short on food due to their large population as well. The leader's of both Russia and China also used propaganda of the media to make the people believe that what they were doing was correct and as well as police terror to keep them in place. The citizens of both Russia and China got rid of their autocracy and created a more centralized and uncorrupt government using uprisings. From Sun Yixian's (Yat-sen) book, Fundamentals of National Reconstruction, he exemplifies his statement of China's government. "I have held the view that China must be made a republic. While a constitutional monarchy may not arouse deep resentment in other countries and can maintain itself for the time being, it will be an impossibility in China. This is from a historical point of view. If a republican government is adopted, there will be no contention. A constitution must be adopted to ensure good government"(Yixian). Both Governments that were created in the Russian and Chinese revolutions ensured control and stability. On May 4, 1919, known as the May 4th Movement, during the Chinese revolution, students and workers gathered in Beijing to protest and demonstrate how they wanted a strong modern nation. Russia's uprisings and protests also included workers and students that wanted to establish better working conditions.
In the mid 19th century, the population of China greatly increased which caused famine. People started to get addicted to opium and were discouraged with how China was being ruled. Citizens started to rebel against the Qing Dynasty. Revolutionary alliances overthrew the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty in 1911. The next president, Sun Yat-sen (part of the Kuomintang, or nationalist party). of the republic began to establish a government with nationalism, democracy, and economic security ("Three principles of the people). The people of china then started to move toward communism. Mao Zedong, the revolutionary leader of china, believed that he could bring revolution to the peasants as well as the country.
Essential Question: What were the similarities between the Russian and Chinese Revolutions?
Both revolutions started because of poverty, famine, and a corrupt government. The People of Russia used the slogan "Peace, Land and Bread" to exemplify how they had a great loss of food due to their population increase. The people of China directly relates with this because they were short on food due to their large population as well. The leader's of both Russia and China also used propaganda of the media to make the people believe that what they were doing was correct and as well as police terror to keep them in place. The citizens of both Russia and China got rid of their autocracy and created a more centralized and uncorrupt government using uprisings. From Sun Yixian's (Yat-sen) book, Fundamentals of National Reconstruction, he exemplifies his statement of China's government. "I have held the view that China must be made a republic. While a constitutional monarchy may not arouse deep resentment in other countries and can maintain itself for the time being, it will be an impossibility in China. This is from a historical point of view. If a republican government is adopted, there will be no contention. A constitution must be adopted to ensure good government"(Yixian). Both Governments that were created in the Russian and Chinese revolutions ensured control and stability. On May 4, 1919, known as the May 4th Movement, during the Chinese revolution, students and workers gathered in Beijing to protest and demonstrate how they wanted a strong modern nation. Russia's uprisings and protests also included workers and students that wanted to establish better working conditions.