User:United Republic/Sandbox/Guangxu Restoration

From Alternative History
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Flag of the Empire of China

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • July 1898 – General Yuan Shikai marches his army to Tientsin and kills Ronglu, an opponent of the Hundred Days' Reform and an ally of Empress Dowager Cixi. Shikai then marches to Beijing and places Emprees Dowager Cixi under house arrest, stripping her of her power in China. In exchange for his services, Yuan Shikai is promised a post as the Prime Minister of China following the reforms.
  • July–September 1898 – China, similarly to Japan under the Meiji Emperor, undertakes a rapid plan to modernize. In late September, the Guangxu Constitution is ratified. The Emperor relinquishes much of his power in favor of a constitutional monarchy and creating a bicameral Imperial Assembly. Military and trade schools open up across China. Foreign investment is also welcomed to help open new factories in Chinese cities.
  • 1898–99 – The Boxer Uprisings are put down by the Chinese Imperial Army, albeit facing vicious fighting. Foreign advisors come to China to help the Imperial military modernize.
  • 1911 – The Guangxu Emperor passes away. The Xuantong Emperor, at 5 years old, ascends to the imperial throne.
  • 1914 – The Great War begins. Germany and Austria-Hungary are at war with France, Britain, and Russia. After Japan's entry in favor of the British, Germany lobbies for China to enter on behalf of the Central Powers. China soon declares war on Russia and Japan.
  • 1916 – The Russian Empire sues for peace with the Central Powers, however the Chinese and Japanese continue to fight around Manchuria and Vladivostok.
  • 1917 – France is overwhelmed by German forces, and as they near Paris, sue for peace. Britain, the last great power at war with the Central Powers, soon announces a cease fire. Germany, Austria-Hungary, China, and the Ottomans have emerged victorious.
  • 1918 – China receives all of Britain and France's that were given through unequal treaties, along with gaining hegemony over Indochina. Outer Manchuria is left in limbo due to the ongoing Russian Civil War (far different from OTL) and the continued presence of Japanese forces.

Wars[edit | edit source]

Start Finish Name of conflict Belligerents
Victorious party (if applicable) Defeated party (if applicable)
1908 1910 Korean War Flag of Korea (1899).svg Korea
Supported by:
Flag of China (1889–1912).svg China
Flag of Japan.svg Japan
1914 1917 Great War Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany
Flag of Austria-Hungary (1869-1918).svg Austria-Hungary
Flag of China (1889–1912).svg China
Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg Turkey
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
Flag of France.svg France
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Empire
Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire
1917 1925 Russian Civil War White Coalition:
Flag of Russia.svg Russian Republic
Flag of Russia.svg Siberian Army
Conservative Factions:
Flag of the Russian Empire (black-yellow-white).svg Russian Empire
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukrainian State

Leftist Factions:
Red flag.svg Bolsheviks
Red flag.svg Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic