Talk:National Protection War

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[edit] 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)