What was the Republic of China?
Q: What was the Republic of China?
A: The Republic of China (ROC) was a country that existed between 1912 and 1949. It was created after the Xinhai Revolution overthrew the Qing dynasty and Sun Yat-sen became its first president.
Q: Who led the Beiyang government?
A: The Beiyang government was controlled by Yuan Shikai, the leader of the Beiyang Army.
Q: What happened when Yuan Shikai declared himself Emperor of China?
A: When Yuan Shikai declared himself Emperor of China in late 1915 to early 1916, people did not accept it and a National Protection War broke out.
Q: What caused North China's economy to suffer during 1927-1928?
A: North China suffered from overtaxation and too many warlords fighting each other, which caused its economy to die during 1927-1928.
Q: Who became leader of Kuomintang after Sun Yat-sen's death?
A: After Sun Yat-sen's death, General Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-Shek) became leader of Kuomintang.
Q: How did Jiang Jieshi respond to Communist Party of China (CPC)?
A: In April 1927, Jiang Jieshi created a nationalist government in Nanjing and massacred Communists in Shanghai as a response to CPC, which forced them into armed rebellion and started Chinese Civil War.
Q: What event marked the end of Second Sino-Japanese War?
A:The Second Sino-Japanese War ended with Japan surrendering at the end World War II in 1945.
