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1st Opium War
During this time, China began a war with Britain over their bringing of opium into China. They lost and were forced to continue trading. -
China-Japan War
During this time period, China and Japan fought over control of Korea. Japan won and gained Taiwan. -
Boxer Rebellion
A rebellion group known as the "Boxers" tried to rid the country of foreigners, but Western countries drove them out of Beijing. -
Open Door Policy
In 1990, the U.S. began a policy that allowed other countries to trade with China. -
Communist Party Forms in China
The Communist Party forms as a political party in China. -
The Long March
During this time period, the Communist Party was forced out of China and fled from the Nationalists. -
Nationalists Flee/Mao in Control
When the Communist Party and Mao rose to power, the Nationalists fled to Taiwan. -
Beginning of The Great Leap Forward
During this time Mao made people change their jobs to steel industry, causing a famine. -
Cultural Revolution
Mao began the Cultural Revolution, which turned the county upside down and kept Mao in power. -
President Nixon Visits China
President Nixon visited China and met Mao, even though America was against communism. -
Mao dies/Cultural Revolution Ends
Mao dies and without him, the Cultural Revolution collapses. -
Tiananmen Square Massacre
Years later, students campaigning for democracy were brutally forced out by the army. This was the place of the now iconic "Tank Man",
