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Establishment of Guomindang
Guomindang was started by Ma Ying-jeao -
Death of Sun Yixian
Sun died of liver cancer at the age of 58 -
Chiang Kai-shek kills Communists in Shanghai
More than 5000 people were massacared by the KMT -
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Chinese Civil War
Civil War in China between Communist and Nationalist -
Chiang Kai-shek attacks Beijing
Chiang Kai-shiek invaded Bejing making him in power of one of the most important cities of China. -
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The Long March
The long march was a military retreat undertaken by the Red Army of the Communist Partty of China the forerunner of the People's Liberation Army to evat the pursuit of the Chinese Nationalist Party army. -
Establishment of the People’s Republic of China
Party governed by Communist Party. Led by Mao. -
Establishment of Totalitarian State
Party governed by communist party. -
Five Year Plans
The Five Year Plan attempted to work on steel, coal and iron production.Each factory or mine was given a goal to achieve. Failure to meet a target was the equivalent of failing your people. -
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The Great Leap Forward
Was a economic and social campaign by the Communist Party of China. The campaign was led by Mao Zedong. The campaigns gal was to change the economy from agrarian to communist. -
Cultural Revolution
Was a social political movement that took place in the Peoples republic of China. -
Death of Mao
Mao had been showing poor health for a while. He had 2 heart attacks before his death. He was also a heavy smoker and drinker. -
Chinese Economic Reforms
The first stage involved the decollectivization of agriculture, the opening up of the country to foreign investment, and permission for entrepreneurs to start-up businesses. However, most industry remained state-owned. The second stage of reform involved the privatization and contracting out of much state-owned industry and the lifting of price controls, protectionist policies, and regulations, although state monopolies in sector -
Tiananmen Square Protests
Were student-led popular demonstrations in Beijing which took place in the spring of 1989 and receive support from city residents, exposing deep splits within China's political leadership. The protests were forcibly suppressed by hardline leaders who ordered the military to enforce martial law in the country's capital.