Talk:National Protection War

Latest comment: 17 years ago by Nil Einne in topic Was the death really necessary?

Was the death really necessary? edit

Faced with surmounting pressure, Yuan Shikai abdicated on March 22. He died soon after on June 6, and the National Protection War was proclaimed a success, with the provinces rescinding their declarations of independence.

Was the death really necessary for the NPW to be seen as a success? I would have assumed the provinces would have started to consider the war a success with the abdication. It would seem the death was just 'gravy'. But this is just speculation since I know next to nothing about the subject. Could anyone confirm that the death was really that important in the grand scheme of things? Nil Einne 11:59, 2 September 2006 (UTC)Reply

You made a right point. I'll adjust it. AQu01rius 15:08, 2 September 2006 (UTC)