JPA331Y1 Lecture Notes - Guerrilla Warfare, Zunyi, Leninism
Document Summary
The republican era and communist rise to power. China was a weak country not living up to its own ideals. Banned opium trade, seized all opium and flushed out to sea. This enraged british and caused a war, the opium war (ching dynasty suffered defeat 1939-1942). Hong kong given to britain as concession (unequal treaty between british and ching. Sun"s three principles of the later kuomintang (kmt) 1911 xinhai revolution helped overthrow the qing dynasty. After meiji restoration, japan was able to defeat china in 1894-1895 (sino-japanese war) Group of reformers headed by kang, sought to restart confucianism and proposed some reforms such as: examination system (for those who wanted to be an official), establishment of bureau for agriculture. Opposition from emperor began +imperial gov"t= reforms not successful. Sought support from overseas chinese to overthrow the imperial gov"t. Revolution motivated by anger at corruption from ching dynasty. Abolished tradition examination system, undermined basis of gentry class.
