Essay, Research Paper: Politics In China In 1900'S

POLITICS IN CHINA IN EARLY 1900'S
The politics in China varies to republic and nationalism and
communism. First of all, there is Republican China which evolved very
slowly. In August of 1912, a new Political party was founded by a man
named Song Jiaoren. The party, Guomindang Kuomintang or KMT-
the National People's Party was actually a lot of small political groups.
In February of 1913, national elections were held for the new bicameral
parliament where Song campaigned against Yuan (the revolutionist who
lacked an army and began the outstrip of that parliament) and Song's
administration won most of the seats. Later, Yuan had Sang
assassinated and had also arranged for the assassination of several other
pro-revolutionist generals. Animosity continued to grow toward Yuan.
Yet, in 1913 seven southern provinces, an intimidated parliament and
the provincial assemblies and forced the promulgation of a new
constitution which made Yuan the president for life. Although, Yuan
was not yet satisfied so he announced the idea of establishing a
monarchy and this idea led to many rebellions and caused the Nation to
break into warlord factions. In addition to the republic of China, there
is Nationalism and Communism. After the closing of the Republic of
China shifting alliances of regional warlords fought for control of
Beijing and its government. In 1914, the World War broke out and
China became the protectorate of Japan and lost its provenience, but in
1917 China declared war upon Germany hoping to recover its lost
provenience. Later, there was the May Fourth Movement brought on by
patriotic students whose' protest developed into a national awakening,
which in short was the era of nationalism and communism.