mao’s red china
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MAO’S RED CHINA. CHINA IN 1900. The Manchu Dynasty. Chinese Versus Western Dates Dynasty in 1900 – Qing family (Manchu Dynasty) China’s Last Dynasty (1644-1912) Chinese Historical Innovation and Culture. European Influence. Weakness of Chinese Empire - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
MAO’S RED CHINA
CHINA IN 1900
The Manchu Dynasty• Chinese Versus Western
Dates
• Dynasty in 1900 – Qing family (Manchu Dynasty)
• China’s Last Dynasty (1644-1912)
• Chinese Historical Innovation and Culture
European Influence• Weakness of Chinese
Empire
• European Incursion - The Opium Wars 1839-1842 & 1858
• Japanese Incursion
• Unequal Treaties
Foreign Spheres of Influence
Taiping Rebellion
• Manchu Dynasty Forced to Appeal for Foreign Help
• Rebellion Lasts 14 Years
REFORMS
• Attempt to Modernize China – Hundred Days of Reform
• Disapproval from Empress Dowager Cixi
• Imprisoning of Emperor Guangxu
The Boxer Rebellion, 1900
• Opposition to Manchus and Foreigners Grows
• Yi-Ho Tuan (Righteous & Harmonious Militia – the Boxers
• Boxer Rebellion climax in 1900
The Boxer Rebellion, 1900• Boxer Uprising in Beijing
• Persecution of Foreigners
• Europe’s Harsh Retaliation
• Further Chinese Resentment
After the Boxer Rebellion
• Necessity for Reforms
• New Measures too Late for the Manchus
Sun Yatsen’s Attempts to Overthrow the Manchu Dynasty
• Leader of Manchu Enemies
• World Experience Creates Realization of China’s Backwardness
• Secret Societies and Attempts to Manchus
• Sun Yatsen’s 3 Aims
The Last Years of the Manchus
• Death of Dowager Cixi
• Assumption of Emperor Puyi – the Last Emperor
• Growing Resistance Against the Manchus by 1911