Talk:National Protection War

Was the death really necessary?

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)

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

Bias

"The National Protection War symbolized the beginning of the separation between the North and the South after the establishment of the Republic of China. Yuan Shikai was a legitimate president of the Republic, but his attempt to become Emperor was thwarted by the military opposition of the southern provinces."

This really caught my eye though I don't doubt there is more but this kind of phrasing as "legitimate president of the Republic" has issues. To avoid going on a rant about what legitimacy really means in this context I think it's a pretty easy change to just say president Nomad'ih (talk) 19:41, 5 March 2026 (UTC)