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Qing Dynasty
The last dynasty of China. -
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China
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White Lotus Rebellion
The Chinese people were fighting against the government. -
First Opium War
The first opium war which the British won. -
Second Opium War
The second opium war which the British had also won. -
Mao's birth
Mao Zedong was born in 26 December 1893 -
The Long March
Mao took his Communists through China away from attacks to stop them. Mao marched almost 6000 miles. -
One hundred flowers campaign
The rise in industrial production led to increased urbanization. -
The great leap forward
The Great Leap Forward was Mao’s attempt to modernize China’s economy.One that, by 1988, would rival America.
Forced farmers to work in “communes” instead of for themselves -
The cultural revolution
After the Great Leap Forward, Mao was unpopular. The Cultural Revolution was Mao’s attempt to regain power over the government. This was a time of very little freedom in China. -
Mao's death
Mao Zedong died from complications of Parkinson's disease at the age of 82, in Beijing, China.
