袁世凯成败简论

Brief Introduction on the Success of Failur of Yuan Shikai

1911年10月武昌起义爆发后,袁世凯成为中外瞩目、决定中国未来政治走向的关键人物.革命党人希望他成为中国的华盛顿,拥护革命;清政府和一切反对革命的人们则希望他成为曾国藩,荡平起义.袁世凯经过权衡利弊,选择了共和,因而成为中华民国的大总统.民国改元后,封建统治的社会根基仍很牢固,在民国和国民之间还存在客观距离.袁世凯利用社会上的复辟思潮,在群小的包围下,悍然帝制自为,背叛民国,最终众叛亲离,成为民族的千古罪人.

After Wuchang Uprising in Oct.1911,Yuan Shikai became world-famous and a key person who could determine the politic direction of China. The members of the revolutionary party wanted him to be a Washington in China and support the revolution; While Qing government and those who against revolution wanted him to be Zheng Guofan and exterminate the revolution. After a evaluation, Yuan chose the republic and became the president of the Republic of China. The social foundation of Feudality was still firm and there was a objective gap between the Republic of China and its people. Yuan took advantage of thoughts of restoration of monarchy and proclaimed himself as emperor when other powers were week. He betrayed the Republic of China and was utterly isolated, became a criminal of nation.