Opium wars
china had no control over the west
open door policy
china could trade with all countries
boxer rebellion
they did not want to convert to european cultures and traditions
tai ping rebellion
europeans helpe dthe emperor destroy the rebel armies
Sun yat-sen
Led the revolutionary movement
why did the revolution take place
Middlecalss chinese believed reforms had not been enough to solve the problems of the Quing dynasty
chiang kai-shek
set up nationalist goverment