China+1920+-+1960

Boxer Rebellion; allied occupation of Peking; indemnity of 450 million taels (Chinese silver coins). Abolition of the civil service examination system. Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925) founds Revolutionary Alliance in Tokyo. China declared a republic; Sun Yat-sen first President, but resigns in favor of Yuan Shihkai (1859-1916); formation of Nationalist Party. New Culture Movement: Chen Duxiu (1879-1942), Hu Shi (1891-1962), Lu Xun (1881-1936). Warlord period. Sun Yat-sen sets up rival government in Canton. May Fourth Incident. Founding of Chinese Communist Party in Shanghai. Northern Expedition led by General Chiang Kai-shek (1884-1975) reunifies China under Nationalist government. Mukden Incident; Japanese expansion in Manchuria. Chiang Kai-shek's New Life Movement. Long March; Communist headquarters established in Yenan under leadership of Mao Zedong (1893-1976). Chiang Kai-shek moves capital to Chungking. New Fourth Army Incident causes rupture in Communist and Nationalist united front. United States enters war with Japan. Soviet Union enters war against Japan, invading Manchuria. United States attempts to mediate an accord between Communists and Nationalists. Civil War between Communists and Nationalists results in Communist victory.
 * EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY**
 * 1900-1901**
 * 1905**
 * 1912**
 * 1915-1920**
 * 1916-1926**
 * 1917**
 * 1919**
 * 1921**
 * 1926-1927**
 * 1931**
 * 1934**
 * 1934-1935**
 * 1938**
 * 1941**
 * 1945**
 * 1946-1949**