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Why did the new republic of China fall into chaos after 1912

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In 1912 Sun Yixian resigned in favor of General Yuan Shikai. Yuan tried unsuccessfully to set up a new ruling dynasty with himself as emperor. After Yuan dies, local warloards battled for control, the economy collapsed and famine spread.


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The 1917 Balfour Declaration supported establishing in Palestine " a home for jewish peopel", conflict erupted between resident Arabs and Jews, who began moving there.

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