Even though China was experiencing a corrupt bureaucracy, economic failure and the beginnings of rebellions, the idea of modernization was too radical be taken seriously. However, by rejecting the concept of modernization China would inject itself into an endless battle in defending its nationalism. China could not fight against the foreign establishment of colonies without implementing westernized policies to industrialize the nation. It was not until China realized the need for centralized power that modernization had become possible, but not yet attainable as the 1911 revolution would unite part of the country and leave the rest divided. We see two key figures emerge from the revolution; Yun Shikai the military leader and Sun Yat Sun the founder of the republic, the Kuomintang. The authoritative power in China appeared to have been centralized post revolution yet the split between militarial power and political power caused tension within the government though not as much as the tension
Even though China was experiencing a corrupt bureaucracy, economic failure and the beginnings of rebellions, the idea of modernization was too radical be taken seriously. However, by rejecting the concept of modernization China would inject itself into an endless battle in defending its nationalism. China could not fight against the foreign establishment of colonies without implementing westernized policies to industrialize the nation. It was not until China realized the need for centralized power that modernization had become possible, but not yet attainable as the 1911 revolution would unite part of the country and leave the rest divided. We see two key figures emerge from the revolution; Yun Shikai the military leader and Sun Yat Sun the founder of the republic, the Kuomintang. The authoritative power in China appeared to have been centralized post revolution yet the split between militarial power and political power caused tension within the government though not as much as the tension