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World War Civ 17b: Yuan Shikai makes his move

The Anti Empire Project with Justin Podur

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The History of Yuan Shikai

The election was held in February 1913, one year after the fall of the Manchu dynasty. Sun Yat Sen resigned as provisional president and on the 15th Yuan Shikai was elected in his place. Four days later there was uproar in Beijing, shooting, fires breaking out. The army had mutinied. They were sacking a quarter of the city near, but not. It seems like that.

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