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