Modern East Asia History

Tonghak rebellion

Korean peasants revolt, followers of Donghak, neo confucian movement rejected western ideas and techology, Gobu Province 1894-1895

Sun Yat Sen

Chinese physician, revolutionary, statemen, political philosopher, founded republic of china, first political party, overthrew qing dynastty, 1st president of republic of china in Beijing China 1866-1925

Yuan Shikai

chinese general, stateman, served as provisional president and 1st offical president of reublic of china, head of Beiyan gov in Beijing China 1859-1916

Kang Youwei

poltical thinker, reformer of China, ideas infulential in abortive 100 days reform in Qingdoa China 1858-1927

Liang Qichao

Chinese politician, social and poltical activist , journalist, he inspired chinese scholars with his writings + reform movements, infulence on reform of modern china -beijing china 1873-1929

Chiang Kai-Shek

Chinese politician, revolutionary, general who led republic of China from 1928-1975 in Ningbo

Madam Chiang Kai-Shek

political figure who played prominent role in chinese politics and foreign relations, 1898-2003 Shanghia China

The Long March

Military retreat by Chinese Red Army from advancing nationalist forces during Chinese civil war, 1934-36 S central China

1st Sino-Japanese war

war between China and Japan mainly over Korea for its location and natural resources 1904-05 fought in Manchuria and east sea and Korean peninsula

Russo-Japanese War

war between Japan and Russia, Japan forced Russia to abandon expansionist policy 1904-05 1st Asian power to defeat European power