Causes of the Growth of Nationalism
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• Unequal treaties
• Began 1842
• Hong Kong, Taiwan, and vast areas in Siberia and Central Asia had been detached from China. Dependencies such as Korea, Outer Mongolia, Tibet, and Vietnam had been separated.
• Christian missionaries operated many schools, hospitals, and other philanthropic enterprises in China, all protected by extraterritoriality
• Bound by a variety of interlocking treaties, the Chinese government was not fully sovereign in China
• Concessions
• May 4th 1919
• Shandong ceded to Japanese from Germany
• May 30th Incident (1925)
• On May 30, 1925, patriotic students, engaged in an anti-imperialist demonstration in Shanghai, clashed with foreign police. The British captain in charge ordered the police to fire upon a crowd that he believed was about to rush his station.
• 12 Chinese Killed
• Caused nationwide protest
• June 23rd Second Incident when Marines fired on Cadets in Anti-Imperialist Parade, killing 52 Chinese.
• Caused Boycotts against France, Britain and Japan.
• Enhanced position of Soviet Union and nationalist parties

Other Notes in this Category

1. 1898 Boxer Risings
2. 1911 Revolution
3. Causes of the Growth of Nationalism
4. Northern Expedition & White Terror 1923-7
5. Position before 1911
6. Situation Before 1900
7. Situation before 1911
8. Warlord Era 196-27, Growth of CCP
9. Yuan Shikai and Sun Yatsen

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