World Civ Spring 12.2

Revolution 1.0: China in 1911 and the May 4th Movement

Key Questions:

Why did China break into revolution in 1911? How does this relate to what we know about China in Period D?

Why did the 1911 Revolution fail to create significant change in China?

What provoked the May 4th movement, and what did it hope to achieve?

Homework:

Read pages 47-54 (note: this includes the summary on the May 4th Movement on page 54) and annotate carefully. Come to class with questions, as we will be doing a dynamic discussion and doing some writing!