Student Question
What were the prevailing conditions in China at the time of Sun Yat-Sen's death?
Quick answer:
At the time of Sun Yat-Sen's death in 1925, China was experiencing significant turmoil. The country was discontent with foreign domination and sought autonomy and independence. This led to internal strife, primarily between two nationalist groups: the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Communist Party. These groups aimed to unify China and eliminate foreign influence but were on the verge of splitting, which eventually resulted in a civil war lasting until the Communists' victory in 1949.
When Sun Yat-Sen died in 1925, China was in the midst of fairly serious upheaval. Chinese were very unhappy with the way in which their country was dominated by foreign powers and were pushing for greater autonomy and independence.
This push was also the cause of strife within China. There were two leading nationalist groups that were trying to create a united (not divided among warlords) and independent (without the sort of unequal treaties that gave Western countries and the Japanese so much power) China. These were the KMT and the Communist Party. When Sun died, they were on the verge of splitting. Their split led to a civil war that lasted until the Communists won in 1949.
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