5. The Warlord Era
Sun Yat Sen didn’t stay President for very long. He was soon overthrown by the powerful Warlord Yuan Shikai (see photo). He was one of a number of Warlords that ruled China.
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Your Task
You will work in groups of 4 to complete the activities on the task sheet below. You should complete all of the tasks in 2 lessons only. You must organise your team so that everybody is contributing together.
Below is some information to help you understand what was happening in China at the time:
Warlord China, 1912-2
http://www.biography.com/people/yuan-shikai-9539850
Chapter 5 – Conquest & extermination
If you have finished before the two lessons are completed then continue with these activities:
Additional activities to be completed on your own.