World War Civ 17b: Yuan Shikai makes his move
The Anti Empire Project with Justin Podur
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CNN's John Defterios returns to the Chinese Revolution of 1911. This time he focuses on Yuan Shikai, who was in hawk-to-the-west mode. The Manchu dynasty had lost the mandate of heaven and the loyalty of their subjects," says Defterios. "This situation was very simple and rooted in Chinese history"
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