5. The warlord era
Sun Yat Sen didn't stay President for very long. He was soon overthrown by the powerful Warlord Yuan Shikai (see photo). He was one of a number of Warlords that ruled China.
Below is some information to help you understand what was happening in China at the time:
Warlord China, 1912-27
The New Revolutionaries
http://www.biography.com/people/yuan-shikai-9539850
Task sheet
Additional activities to be completed on your own.
Additional activities (EAP)
Chapter 5 - Conquest & extermination
The video below has a little information about Yuan Shikai and some pictures of him at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing when he made himself the Emperor in 1915.
Below is some information to help you understand what was happening in China at the time:
Warlord China, 1912-27
The New Revolutionaries
http://www.biography.com/people/yuan-shikai-9539850
Task sheet
Additional activities to be completed on your own.
Additional activities (EAP)
Chapter 5 - Conquest & extermination
The video below has a little information about Yuan Shikai and some pictures of him at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing when he made himself the Emperor in 1915.