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Birth of Mao Zedong
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Xinhai Revolution
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Extended period of instability and warloard factionalism
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Republican China
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The National People's Party (Kuomintang) is founded
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Birth of Jiang Qing
Jiang Qing was the pseudonym used by the future Madame Mao, wife of Communist leader, Mao Zedong. Born as Yunhe, she changed her name numerous times through the course of history. -
May 4th Movement
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Chinese Communist Party is founded
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Chiang Kai-Shek becomes leader to the Nationalist People's Party
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The Northern Expedition
Purge of the Chinese Communist Party (Mao Zedong) by the National People's Party/Kuomintang (Chiang Kai-Shek). The People's Liberation Army is established. -
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The Long March
"A massive military retreat undertaken by the Red Army of the Chinese Communist Party, the forerunner of the People's Liberation Army, to evade the pursuit of the Kuomintang (KMT or Chinese Nationalist Party) army." -
Mao Zedong propelled to power
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Japan invades China
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Marriage of Jiang Qing and Mao Zedong
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World War II ends
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Chiang Kai-Shek retreats to Taiwan
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China's Independence Day
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People's Republic of China is established
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Mao Zedong elected Chairman
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Communist Period: Maoist Phase
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Great Leap Forward
Marked by propaganda championing human willpower as the means to industrialization and economic growth. Ended in failure with mass deaths by starvation. -
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The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution
Led by Mao Zedong and the Red Guard, the Cultural Revolution causes great suffering and unrest; the Gang of Four rises to power. -
Death of Lin Biao
Leader of People's Liberation Army and Mao Zedong's official successor. Reports claim he had planned a failed coup against Mao. -
President Nixon meets with Mao Zedong
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President Nixon visits China
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President Nixon meets Jiang Qing
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Death of Mao Zedong
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Gang of Four arrested
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Trial of Gang of Four
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Death of Jiang Qing
Some reports claim she committed suicide
