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The ending of the Qing Dynasty
The revolution in China led to the end of the Qing Dynasty. -
Sun Yat Sen was declared president of a provisional republic,
Sun Yat Sen was declared president of a provisional republic, and a new government was created with a new senate and lower house. -
Mao becomes a founder of Chinese Communist Party
In 1921, Mao became a founding member in the Chinese Communist Party. -
Sun Yat Sen died
In 1925, Sun Yat Sen dies. -
Ruined alliance between the Guomindang and Communists
The alliance fell apart when Guomindang leader Chiang Kai Shek got mad at the communist for trying to foment socialist revolution. -
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Long March
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Mao leads the Long March
Mao led his followers on the 'Long March', a 6,000 mile journey to northwest China to establish a new base. -
Japanese destoyed Nanking
Nationalist dressed as civilians and fled in response to the Japansese invasion. -
Rectification program began
Students and intellectuals were sent down to the countryside to give them a taste of what “real china” was like and to re-educate them. -
Something new was intered into the Communist Party's constitution.
The was written into the party’s constitution. -
The declaration of the Peoples Republic of China
In 1949, the declaration of the Peoples Republic of China is created. -
Chiang retired from presidency
Chiang retired from presidency; Mao Zedong proclaimed People's Republic of China;
Chiang retreated to Taiwan -
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People were accused of being spies or counter revolutionaries and executed.
28,332 people were killed during this time period. -
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China’s first 5 year plan
Living standards improved, Chinas population grew to 646 million, and the idea of “The Great Leap Forward” -
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Great Leap Forward
20 million people died during this time period. -
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Cultural Revolution
-intellectuals were sent to the countryside. Millions were persecuted. Countless religious and historical artifacts were destroyed. It did not go how it was supposed to. -
Mao dies
In 1976 Mao dies.