The Chinese path to modernisation was very different. Foreign imperialism, both Western and Japanese, combined with a hesitant and unsure Qing dynasty to weaken government control and set the stage for a breakdown of political and social order leading to immense misery for most of the people.
Warlordism, banditry and civil war exacted a heavy toll on human lives, as did the savagery of the Japanese invasion. Natural disasters added to this burden.
Why was an angry demonstration was held in Beijing on 4 May 1919?
What is meant by The Long March ? Show its route.
How the transformation of Taiwan in to a democracy was dramatic ?