Beijing Coup
The Beijing Coup (Chinese: 北京政變; pinyin: Běijīng Zhèngbiàn) was the October 1924 coup d'état by Feng Yuxiang against Chinese President Cao Kun, leader of the Zhili warlord faction. Feng called it the Capital Revolution (Chinese: 首都革命; pinyin: Shǒudū Gémìng). The coup occurred at a crucial moment in the Second Zhili–Fengtian War and allowed the pro-Japanese Fengtian clique to defeat the previously dominant Zhili clique. Followed by a brief period of liberalization under Huang Fu, this government was replaced on November 23, 1924 by a conservative, pro-Japanese government led by Duan Qirui. The coup alienated many liberal Chinese from the Beijing government.
| Beijing Coup 北京政變 | |||
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Feng Yuxiang (center) during the coup | |||
| Date | October 1924 | ||
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| Caused by | Feng Yuxiang's desire to overthrow Wu Peifu; pro-Japanese interests and conspiracies of the Anhui clique; Japanese plans against Wu Peifu | ||
| Resulted in | Cao Kun removed as president
Allowed the pro-Japanese Fengtian clique to defeat Zhili clique Expulsion of Puyi and the Qing royal family from the Forbidden City | ||
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Feng Yuxiang | |||