My people, now is the time to rise up and overthrow our oppressors. We must unite as one people to succeed
With the people frustrated with the Qing Dynasty, they band together and overthrow it, creating the Republic of China, led by the Kuomintang (the nationalist party)
Chinese Civil War
We want Communism!!
We want Democracy!
The people want change from Yuan Shikai's rule. Some want democracy while others want communism. They all agree that they want a strong and modern government
The Long March
Do not fear, my people. We will be back and we will be stronger than ever
Mao Zedong, a communist, promises that he will lead the people against their oppressive leaders. He promises to represent the peasantry and gains the support of Lenin, a Russian communist.
Japanese Invasion
With the Chinese distracted, they will never see this coming
Nationalists kill the Communist leaders, in hopes of stopping a revolution. This along with the Shangai Massacre only strenghten the Communist cause. The Nationalists elect Jiang Jieshi as President.
With certain defeat nearing, Mao Zedong orders the retreat of the 100,000 communists, avoiding an encirclement from the Kuomintang. Thousands die during this retreat.
With the Chinese people infighting, the Japanese saw this as a perfect opportunity to invade. The Communists and Nationalists banded together to stave off the invasion.
