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The 1st of the two Opium wars between China and Great Britain. Great Britain defeated China in this war.
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A war between China and Japan where Japan defeated China and gained Formosa (modern day Taiwan).
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A group called the "Boxers" tried to eliminate all foreign influence in China.
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A policy that let foreigners have an equal opportunity to trade with China.
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The Communist political party was formed in China.
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A group of communists escaped to northwest China so they weren't eliminated by Nationalists.
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The Nationalists flee to Taiwan after the Communists take over.
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The Great Leap Foward was supposed to be a positive change for China. Mao had many farmers stop farming and start producing steel. It didn't work out well at all, and millions of people died of starvation.
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The Cultural Revolution was made to eliminate all counter-revolutionary elements. Mao tried to eliminate all old culture and ideas, and replace them with more modern ones.
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President Nixon visited China to improve relations with China and the US.
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When Mao died, the Cultural Revolution died with him.
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Many military troops killed unarmed cilvilians who were trying to keep the military from getting into Tiananmen Square.
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