How could Song Jiaoren, who, although president of the Kuomintang , was outmaneuvered by Sun-Yat-Sen and eventually assassinated under suspicious circumstances, have come into full power, and what would the butterflies be?
What's this about Song being outmaneuvered by Sun?
I know Song was targeted for assassination by Yuan Shikai for the old KMT (a separate entity to the modern KMT, which Sun rebuild from scratch in the early 1920s) due to his leadership in organizing the 1912 that led to the old KMT winning in a landslide. But I've not heard of anything about Song and Sun having any conflicts prior to the election or his death, even though Song does have a somewhat cocky attitude.
There must have been not enough English sources regarding his relation with Sun, so I'd appreciate if you could enlighten me.
That is because Song's supporters were Landed gentry and big business.
If Shikai had been eliminated, who would have the army have supported, Song or Sung? Perhaps even a Puyi restoration? More interestingly, how could have Song eventually have created a loyal military establishment?
If Shikai had been eliminated, who would have the army have supported, Song or Sung? Perhaps even a Puyi restoration? More interestingly, how could have Song eventually have created a loyal military establishment?
Damn you, autocorrect!
Don't worry, we all feel the struggle.
Military would be different depending on Sun vs. Song.
Sun can (probably) get the loyalty of the Communists and basically most military groups by being Sun - best figurehead ever.
Song can get the loyalty of the ex-Qing easily because he supports the landlords and rich gentry.
Firstly, were communists even a factor in the 1910s? Secondly, would Sun have been too smart to be a figurehead? I'm not being critical, I'm just ignorant of early Republican politics.