Episode number 1 of Series “China: A Century of Revolution”.
Documents invasion by foreign troops, the disappearance of the Manchu Dynasty, eruption of the civil war, rise of the warlords, influence of Sun Yat-sen, Chiang Kai-shek, and the threat of the communists.
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ACMI Identifier
325165
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → China - History - Civil war, 1945-1949
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → China - History - Warlord period, 1916-1928
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communism - China
History → Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975
History → China - History - 20th century
History → China - History - Civil war, 1945-1949
History → China - History - Invasions
History → China - History - Warlord period, 1916-1928
History → Sun, Yat-sen, 1866-1925
People → Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)