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1st Opium War
Great Britian and China fight over opium drug, Great Britian win and gains Hong Kong -
Sino-Japanese War
China and Japan go to war, when Japan win they gain the city of Formosa. -
Boxer Rebellion
Europeans defeat Boxers after they try and rid China of forign devils. -
Open Door Policy
Open Door Policy made sure that foreigners remained in control of China. -
Communist Party Organized
Communist Party created which is run by Mao Zedong. -
The Long March
Communists escape to North West China. -
Nationalists flee China, Mao controls China
Nationalists flee to to Taiwan, when Communists take control of China. -
Beginning of the Great Leap Forward
A campaign led by Mao Zedong in attempt to modernize China. -
Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution
Mao Zedong's attemp to rid all things that promote social classes. -
Presidont Nixon Visits China
President Nixon visits China which is a shock to people seeing as people always thought they were enemies. -
Mao Zedong's Death
Mao's death led to an almost immediate stop of the Cultural Revolution. -
Tiananmen Square Massacre
Troops kill unarmed citizens at student led protest about what would happpen to communism in China.
