<p>As the last Emperor of China abdicates, the democrat Sun Yat-Sen has an opportunity to build democratic institutions in the nation. However, it's the military General Chiang Kai-Shek who leads China through WWII. He ultimately loses to the Red Army of Mao Tse-Tung and China's very brief tryst with democracy is over.</p>

As the last Emperor of China abdicates, the democrat Sun Yat-Sen has an opportunity to build democratic institutions in the nation. However, it's the military General Chiang Kai-Shek who leads China through WWII. He ultimately loses to the Red Army of Mao Tse-Tung and China's very brief tryst with democracy is over.

Episode 12: 1949 - CHINA - the end of a brief tryst with democracy

Analyzing events in history to understand why they happened. The factors that led to various events at different times in history. The show picks certain eras like post-World War II and tries to connect events that happened across the globe around that time.

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Episode 12: 1949 - CHINA - the end of a brief tryst with democracy

Episode 12: 1949 - CHINA - the end of a brief tryst with democracy

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