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-Initially began with single-village militias, than broadly based joint militias, and eventually it turned into regional armies. | -Initially began with single-village militias, than broadly based joint militias, and eventually it turned into regional armies. | ||
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-When the Central Government asked the gentry to form militias to help fight in the various rebellions, the lost a lot of their power to the local elites. | -When the Central Government asked the gentry to form militias to help fight in the various rebellions, the lost a lot of their power to the local elites. | ||
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-From that point on the gentry were legitimized by their militias. | -From that point on the gentry were legitimized by their militias. | ||
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-Militias appear randomly from the rebellions to the formation of the New Republic. | -Militias appear randomly from the rebellions to the formation of the New Republic. | ||
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-They were typically activated during times of political upheaval and social unrest to protect their homes, families, and gentry from outside threats. | -They were typically activated during times of political upheaval and social unrest to protect their homes, families, and gentry from outside threats. | ||
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-After the Qing dynasty fell there was a large resurgence of militias to fight an increasing number of bandits that either fled from the warlords’ armies, or were stealing out of starvation, and no opportunity to work. | -After the Qing dynasty fell there was a large resurgence of militias to fight an increasing number of bandits that either fled from the warlords’ armies, or were stealing out of starvation, and no opportunity to work. | ||
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-Another reason they were disbanded is because the locals could not afford to pay for them when there was no need. | -Another reason they were disbanded is because the locals could not afford to pay for them when there was no need. | ||
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Reading in turn 9/28/2011 Militia and Local Militarization
-Initially began with single-village militias, than broadly based joint militias, and eventually it turned into regional armies.
-When the Central Government asked the gentry to form militias to help fight in the various rebellions, the lost a lot of their power to the local elites.
-From that point on the gentry were legitimized by their militias.
-Militias appear randomly from the rebellions to the formation of the New Republic.
-They were typically activated during times of political upheaval and social unrest to protect their homes, families, and gentry from outside threats.
-After the Qing dynasty fell there was a large resurgence of militias to fight an increasing number of bandits that either fled from the warlords’ armies, or were stealing out of starvation, and no opportunity to work.
-Another reason they were disbanded is because the locals could not afford to pay for them when there was no need.