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  1. 1911 Revolution - Wikipedia

    • The 1911 Revolution overthrew the Qing government and four thousand years of monarchy. [2] Throughout Chinese history, old dynasties had always been replaced by new dynasties. The 1911 Revolution, however, was the first to overthrow a monarchy completely and attempt to establish a republic to spread democratic ideas throughout China.… See more

    Overview

    The 1911 Revolution, also known as the Xinhai Revolution or Hsinhai Revolution, ended China's last
    The … See more

    Background

    After suffering its first defeat by the West in the First Opium War in 1842, a conservative court culture constrained efforts to reform and did not want to cede authority to local officials. Following defeat in the Second Opium War in … See more

    DateOctober 10, 1911 – February 12, 1912
    LocationChina
    ResultRevolutionary victory
    Organization

    Many revolutionaries and groups wanted to overthrow the Qing government to re-establish the Han-led government. The earliest revolutionary organizations were founded outside of China, such as Yeung Ku-wanSee more

    Society and class

    Many groups supported the 1911 Revolution, including students and intellectuals returning from abroad, as well as participants of revolutionary organizations, overseas Chinese, soldiers of the new … See more

    Prelude

    The central foci of the uprisings were mostly connected with the Tongmenghui and Sun Yat-sen, including subgroups. Some uprisings involved groups that never merged with the Tongmenghui. Sun Yat-sen may ha… See more

    Wuchang Uprising

    The Literary Society (文學社) and the Progressive Association (共進會) were revolutionary organizations involved in the uprising that mainly began with a Railway Protection Movement protest. In the late summer, s… See more

    Provincial uprisings

    After the success of the Wuchang Uprising, many other protests occurred throughout the country for various reasons. Some uprisings declared restoration (光復) of the Han Chinese rule. Other uprisings were a step towar… See more

     
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