The Xinhai Revolution

breaking out in the year of 1922

changed the political environment in China

and made the political situation more complicated.This greatly influenced Yan Shi-kai’s mentality with the reflection of hesitation in action.He got hesitated between going and stopping in action

but it did not mean that he had no somewhat direction.It was proved that he had experienced the changing process from perceptual to rational.Yuan Shi-kai did not help the Qing Dynasty from dying

nor did he completely turn to the revolutionary camp.At last

he reaped the benefit of becoming the president.