How did the 1911 revolution that overthrew the qing dynasty contribute to the start of the chinese civil war?
a. it allowed mao zedong to become the undisputed leader of the peoples republic of china.
b. it created a split between pro- and anti- soviet factions of the chinese communist party.
c. it left china with a weak central government that was challenged by several different groups.
d. it led many young people in china to become highly critical of communist ideas.
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Ahistorian has discovered a letter written by an early roman emperor. she translates the letter and discovers that it contains orders to a general before a battle. she works to determine when the letter was written to figure out which battle the letter references. the historian in the passage is most clearly demonstrating which historical thinking skill? a. identifying causes and historical contextb. thinking chronologicallyc. making and evaluating arguments and interpretationsd. analyzing historical sources