Xinhai Revolution

Emperor Guangxu is guided by reformers in reforms under the Hundred Day Reforms.

Qing court maintains degree of control within China for years through pressing for either reforms or revolutions.

Efforts to adjust and reform traditional methods of governance were constrained by a deeply conservative court were ethnic Manchu rulers did not want to give too much authority.

Manchu armies prove themselves severely incapable of doing very well in the Qing court and come to rely themselves on local Han armies.

Group leaders of revolutionary groups gained control from things like the Wuchang uprising and worked together to overthrow government.

China's Qing dynasty is overthrown by moderate groups. Republic of China is then formed after the revolution.

Many reforms are forcing people to believe things they don't want to or do.

Qing court transfers power to the new republic, a provisional coalition government and the National Assembly are formed

Though the new government creates the Republic of China and establishes the seat of government in Nanjing, it fails to unify the country under its control.

King Uwei and Liang Oichao gained control with a merging as leaders of those proposing the formation of a constitutional monarchy.