Chineese Communism

Revolutionary alliance overthrows the last Chinese Emperor!

Oct 8, 1911

The goal of the Revolutionary alliance was to bring back democracy to China and take away foreign power.

Japan

Jan 15, 1915

Japan claims economic control over China.

The beginging of China in the 20s

Mar 12, 1920

In the beginging in China the boxer rebellion happen. The boxer rebellion was an violent anti-foreign and anti-christian movement.

Taisho Democracy

Mar 12, 1920

In about the 1920's the right to vote was exspanded not just to landowners but also to any male over the age of 20.

The Communist party seizes control of China.

Feb 12, 1921

Communist took control of China when they won the peasant's loyalty.

Mao Zedong's Communist Party gains support from the peasants by giving them land

Mar 8, 1921

Mao gave the peasant land and pretty much everything they wanted so they would be on his side. He was being very nice to them.

Chiang Kai-shek

Mar 12, 1927

After 1927 Chiang Kai-Shek manged to reunify China.

Civil War

Mar 12, 1927

The Chinese Civil War was a civil war in China fought between forces loyal to the government of the republic of China.

jiang jieshi defeats Mao's commuists and the communists flee in "the Long March"

Mar 8, 1934

jiang jueshi thought Mao was ruling unfairly so he goes and starts the civil war.

Japan invades China in WWII suspending the Civil War.

Jul 7, 1937

Japanese army turned a small insident into a full scale war!!!