Question

The collapse of the last chinese empire in 1912 was caused by the imperial government’s failure to.

Answer 1

On February 12, 1912, Hsian-T'ung, the last emperor of China, is forced to abdicate following Sun Yat-sen's republican revolution. A provisional government was established in his place, ending 267 years of Manchu rule in China and 2,000 years of imperial rule.