So something I am wondering about but what if it was the Beiyang Republic of China that was able to unite the country in the warlord era, and not the KMT? Of the various cliques, the ones I think that the fengtian, Zhili, and the Anhui cliques. In our timeline they all lost out to the KMT which was able unite china for the most part following the Northern Expedition.
However, what if that didn't happen or it failed and one of the cliques mentioned was able to unite china. How would they handle the Communists and various movements that were going on at this time. What would china look like under these cliques. How would they handle the second Sino-Japanese War?
In general what would China be like under them?
However, what if that didn't happen or it failed and one of the cliques mentioned was able to unite china. How would they handle the Communists and various movements that were going on at this time. What would china look like under these cliques. How would they handle the second Sino-Japanese War?
In general what would China be like under them?