What was the cause of the Russian Revolution and the Chinese Revolution?

Answer 1

The causes of the first Chinese revolution (1911-1912) were that European countries had a lot of control over China and China was not a powerful country even though it had one of the largest population bases. The Chinese people were not happy with the European control over parts of their country and the people started to gain dislike towards the Qing dynasty (which had ruled China for over 2 millenniums), since the Qing dynasty did not solve the countries' problems efficiently. The political minds of China were convinced forming China into a republic with a new government system would help China develop into a strong country and that idea was spread across the country with great help from important leaders like Sun Yat-sen, who became the first republican president in China.

The revolution is also often referred to as the Xinhai revolution.

- didn't have a good leader.

- the person in charge would choose the wrong type of person to lead, and when the people of China were taxed, they would steal the money

- population kept growing

- limited amount of land/money/food

- businesses were closing down (lack of employment)

- in order to get more money, the rulers raised the taxes

- the powerful landowners made their residents pay their taxes

- peasants living on the land broke out into rebellion

- had 2 military forces that didn't work because the men in the forces couldn't cooperate

- country didn't have protection so it was easy for foreign countries to invade

Answer 2

The last dynasty of Chinese history were torn down after the Revolution of 1911. Then the Republic was set up. Sun Yat-sen of the Kuomintang (KMT or Nationalist Party), was proclaimed provisional president of the republic.

Answer 3

Both were communist revolutions, Russia's was in 1917, China's was in 1949. They both became "Red" nations. They both had "Red" stars. They both had "Red" armies.