1)     A. Yuanshikai-ruler of China, who tried to set up a new ruling dynasty with himself as emperor.

B. Twenty-One Demands- sought to make China a Japanese protectorate

C. May Fourth Movement- on May 4, 1919, student protests erupted in Beijing and later spread to cities across China

D. Guomindang- nationalist party of Sun Yixian

E. Jiang Jieshi- young army officer took over Guomindang

F. Mao Zedong- young revolutionary; believed the communists should seek support not among the small urban working class but among the large peasant masses

G. Long March- 1934; Mao and about 100,000 of his followers fled the Guomindang. During the next year, they trekked more than 6 thousand miles, facing daily attacks as they crossed rugged mountains, deep gorges, and mighty rivers; only about 20 thousand people survived

H. The Rape of Nanjing-the killing and brutality that accompanied their entry into the city

2) Yuan Shikai tried to set up a new ruling dynasty with himself as

emperor.

3) A. merchants, missionaries, and soldiers dominated the ports China had

opened to trade

B. asking Russia for help to carry out their campaign

4) A. Sun Yixian- “catching up and surpassing the powers, east and west.”

    B. Jiang Jieshi-determined to reunite China

    C. Mao Zedong- believed that communists should seek support not

among the small urban working class but among the large peasant class