Timeline (Eurasian Alliance)

1916
Yuan Shikai survives his short illness, and his dictatorial regime becomes eben harsher. The leading GMD functionaries -most of them, including Sun Yat-sen, exiled- call for a second revolution.

1917
China joins the Entente and declares war to Germany. Russian Revolution.

1918
Treaty of Versaillles. Germany hesitates to sign it, and the Allies start an offensive. French troops conquer the Rhineland which finally leds to Germany's surrender, and due to her bitter resistance, the Treaty becomes even harsher.

1919
Rightist forces become stronger in Germany; former Army officers plot to depose the democratic government of the Weimar Republic. Movement of May 4th due to Chinese disappointment with the Treaty of Versailles.

1921
The Communist Party of China is founded. Being banned by the Imperial government, the communists form a united front with the GMD. There are signs of the Emperor's growing insanity, and his corrupt regime leds to insurgencies. The Beiyang Army becomes a ruling clique.

1923
After the treaty Rapallo, German-Soviet relations greatly improve. Soviet and German Armies keep to co-operate.

=1924== With Yuan's death, Imperial China collapses once again. The New Guomindang tries to regain power, and the Republic of China is re-proclaimed.