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Qing Dynasty
The last of the imperial dynasty in China. -
White Lotus Rebellion
The beginning of the rebeliion against the Qing dynasty. It began because the people were unhappy -
Wu Chang Uprising
the beginning of revolution -
After the Qing dynasty has fallen
The beginning of the Republic under Sun Yixian,The founder of the Republic and founder of KMT -
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The Warlord Era
Warlords fought for power. -
Jiang Jeishi (Chiang Kai-shek)
He takes control of the KMT -
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The Long March
The communists escape the Nationalists -
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World War 2 (WW2)
The KMT and Communists fought the Japanese -
After World War 2
The communists take power and the Nationalists escape to Taiwan -
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Timespan of planning
The first 5 years plan -
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The Hundred Flowers Campaign
They were forced into labor camps for re-education or
Executions -
The Great Leap Forward
The second 5 years plan. Mao's attempt to modernize China’s economy. -
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The Cultural Revolution
Mao lost control of the party. The Cultural Revolution was Mao’s attempt to regain power over the government. -
Chairman Mao Zedong dies
Mao Tse-tung died from complications of Parkinson's disease at the age of 82 in Beijing, China.