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Chinese Dynasty Collapses
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Communist Party is Founded
Mao Tse-Tung comes to power and founds the communist party. -
Alliance with Chinese Communists and Russia
Sun Yat Sen forms an alliance with the Chinese Communists and Russia. -
Sun Dies
Sun Yat Sen dies and Chaing becomes the leader Guamindang. -
Nationalist Party is Founded
Chaing Kai Shek comes to power and forms and Nationalist Party. -
The Long March
After breaking through the nationalists, the communists march for 5,00 miles to keep the idea of communism alive. -
Japanese Invasion
Japan has control of most of northern China. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor in an attempt to nutralize the US Pacific Fleet. -
United States Bombs Japan
The United States drops two atomic bombs on Japan causing them to surrender officailly ending the conflict between the US and Japan. -
Chinese Civil War
After the US supplied Chaing with money, weapons, and extra supplies, a Civil War broke out. By 1949, Chaing knew he was defeated and fled across the ocean to Taiwan. -
Nationalists Lose
The Nationalists lose to the communists and declair the Peoples Republic of China. -
"Red Book March"
Millions of teenagers march through the streets waving their little red books. -
Great Leap Forward
The Great Leap Forward was an attempt to make China a more modern country, but it was unsuccessful. -
Liu Is Arrested and Dies
Mao has Liu Shaoqi arrested, who later died from brutal beatings and lack of medical care. -
Mao Tse-Tung Dies
After being in poor health for several years and suffering a heart attack, Mao Tse-Tung dies at 33 years old.
