1840, the British opened the door to China with opium and guns, and the fighting capacity of China's army became weaker and weaker, and a large amount of silver flowed out. The Qing Dynasty changed from a "big country in China" to a victim, and the sharp contrast made some advanced China people suddenly wake up.

Second, the Sino-Japanese War.

The Qing government, defeated in the Sino-Japanese War, was forced to sign the treaty of shimonoseki, which humiliated the country. The huge compensation was equivalent to the fiscal revenue of the Qing government for more than three years and Japan for more than four years. As a result, Japan became the upstart in Asia, which also triggered a frenzy of imperialism to carve up China.

Third, the May 4th Movement.

At the Paris Peace Conference of 19 18, China fully explained the law that "weak countries have no diplomacy", and the so-called "justice triumphs over power" is just a beautiful fairy tale.

Faced with such humiliation, 19 19 On May 4th, a May 4th movement broke out in Beijing with the participation of the masses, citizens and businessmen. Through demonstrations, petitions, strikes and violent confrontation, the May 4th Movement said "no" to imperialism for the first time.

Fourth, War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.

After 1930s, Japan launched the September 18th Incident and the July 7th Incident. The iron hoof of Japanese imperialism mercilessly stepped on the mother's chest, and the white mountain was stained with blood and tears, and the land of North China was ablaze.

Precautions:

The two Opium Wars made China people see the western "ships are strong and guns are profitable", and people of insight in the Qing Dynasty immediately launched the Westernization Movement, introducing technology and products from western countries, which was the first stage of modern national awakening.

The Qing Dynasty lost to Japan in the Sino-Japanese War, and its international status plummeted. The great powers accelerated the pace of carving up China, which aroused a wave of learning from the advanced western systems. This is the second stage of modern national awakening. The reform and reform, the constitutionalism of the Qing court and the Revolution of 1911 are all manifestations of trying to establish constitutional monarchy, democracy and harmony at this stage.