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The Opium War
War between British and China over the trade of Opium.
Outcome: British defeated the Chinese
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Treaty of Nanjing
The Treaty of Nanjing was an unequal treaty which marked the end of the First Opium War between the British and Qing Empires. The purpose of the treaty was to change the framework of foreign trade. -
Taiping Rebellion
The start of the Taiping Rebellion. An uprising against the Qing Dynasty. The rebels thought western influence was needed. -
Spheres of Influence
An area in which a foreign nation has special economic priveleges. The western powers had these in China. -
Boxer Rebellion
The rebels or "boxers" wanted to get rid of foreign intervention. They killed chinese and any foreigners. -
Revolution of 1911
The Xing Dynasty collapsed after the death of Ci Xi. China then declared itself a republic, ending the ancient system of imperial rule. -
Japanese Invasion
Japanese seized Manchuria. People wanted communists and naitionalists to unite against the Japanese. -
Long March
Communist army forces journeyed 6,000 miles north because they were chased out by the nationalist army. 80,000 began the journey and only 8,000-9,000 survived. www.morningsun.org/living/longmarch/index.html -
World War II: Japan v. China 1937
Japan launched war against China. Nationalists and Communists united against the Japanese -
Mao Zedong: Communist China
Led China by restoring order. Made drives to build a new China. -
Great Leap Forward
Mao wanted China to modernize. Made communes of villiages for the peasants. Ended with peasants resisting the system and millions dying. -
Proletariat Cultural Revolution
Mao led revolution. He wanted people to oppose capitalism. The Red Guards were made in response and there was chaos in China. Many lost faith in Mao. -
Four Modernizations: Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping became China's leader. Stressed economic reform. Four Modernizations:
-Modernizing Agriculture
-Expanding Industry
-Developing Science and Technology
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Return of Hong Kong to China
Treaty signed between the British and Chinese governments declared that Hong Kong is ruled by basic law. http://www.questia.com/googleScholar.qst;jsessionid=JJ1VfTxVHhL2CzrGT5rKZhlHz1
