Warlord Era (1916-1928) (mar 9, 1916 – jul 19, 1928)

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After the death of Yuan Shikai, who had attempted to consolidate power as a dictator and briefly as an emperor, China fragmented into regions controlled by various warlords.
- *Event:* The central government in Beijing had little real power, and the country was divided among warlords who ruled through military force and alliances. This period was marked by instability, frequent conflicts, and a lack of effective governance.
- *Significance:* The warlord era exacerbated China's fragmentation and weakened the central government's ability to unify the country. It also set the stage for the rise of the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), both of which sought to reunify China under their control.

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