Why did China experience political turmoil from 1911 to 1927

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Why did China experience political turmoil from 1911 to 1927?

There were many reasons why China slipped into political instability or turmoil between 1911 and 19287. There reasons include the questionable leadership of Yuan Shih Kai, the presence of the warlords, the

        One of the reasons was that questionable leadership of Yuan Shih Kai. When Yuan took over control from Sun Yat Sen as the President, he tried to revert to the monarchical system of rule. From 1912 until 1915, he ruled as a military dictator with the support of the army. His rule was already blemished with resistance and that demonstrated that the people did not quite accept him as the leader of China. But when proclaimed himself as the emperor, he lost the support of the army. He was eventually forced to abdicate. His death did not the help China either as his death deprived China a prominent leader who could have unified and strengthened China. Hence, Yuan’s questionable leadership and death enabled many political factions to jostle for power in China. This explains why China was in political instability and turmoil during this time.

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        Another reason was that China was divided by the presence of the warlords. When Yuan died, the warlords, who were evenly powerful, assumed control in their region. China became fragments of territories ruled by the warlords. Anarchy became prevalent throughout this period because many of these warlords did not have the capability to unite or stabilize China. During this period, warlords plundered their territories and fought amongst each other. Consequently, no particular warlord was able to unify and stabilize China.

        A third reason was continued intervention of the foreign powers. Since the 19th century, the West had intervened ...

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