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Opium War
conflict between Britain and China in which Britain defeated China and the Great chinese empire was carved up into spheres of influence by europeans, americans and Japan -
Taiping Rebellion
movement that was half religious and half political, wagged between the Manchuled Quing Dynasty and the Taiping hevenly kingdom -
Self Strenghtening movement
Also known as westernizatio, refers to a period before the disasters of the first Opium war in which the late Qing Dynasty stablished institutional reforms -
China revolution
the nationalists, led by Sun Yat-sen, overthrow the Manchu empire -
New government
In Canton, a new government based on the 3 Sun principles is constituted: nationalism, democracy and an increase in the popular standard of living -
Chiang Kai Shek became leader
Sun Yat-sen dies Chiang Kai-chek becomes the leader of the Koumintang -
Attacks against Communist Party
Chiang starts attacks against the communist party, killing 6,000 people -
New ruler of China
Chiang enter to Pekin and became the new ruler of China -
Red Army
Chiang launched a series of extermination campaigns to defeat the Communists in Kiangsi, the army of the Communist Party (Red Army) uses guerrilla tactics. -
Japanese troops
China was invaded by the Japanese troops, the Chinese Communists played a very important role in the fight against the Japanese, getting the support of the peasants through revolutionary measures put into practice
