dec 31, 1911 - End of Qing dynasty

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In a second attempt to drive foreigners away from Chinse soil. Sun Yixian and his western ideas influenced nationalists and others. They had demands such as a constitutional government, guaranteed bill of rights, and China to become industrialized. They also believed that by modernizing it would help protect themselves from foreigners. Cracking under pressure the Qing rulers attempted reforms, but nationalists wanted more they wanted them to break from “Old China” and end the dynasty. After many negotiations the Qing dynasty ended after 268 years. When it came to an end three principles were made to abide to the peoples government, the peoples rights, and the peoples livelihood.

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