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Revolutionary alliance overthrows the last Chinese Emperor
Chinese bourgeois democratic revolutionists, led by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, overthrew the Qing Dynasty. Emperor Xuantong had only ruled for 4 years, but this revolution marked the last of the Qing Dynasty. -
Mao Zedong's Communist gains support
Peasants start to support Mao Zedong and his communist party because he started redistributing land to them, and offering health care and schooling, -
The Long March
Jiang Jieshi defeats Mao's communists, and the communits flee in the "Long March," which was a series of marches in order to escape. Miserable. -
Japan invades China
During WWll, Japanese forces invaded China, Chinese forces failed to uphold them. The result was the Civil War was suspended, and resistance to the Japanese fell because China didn't want to weaken their forces with fighting. -
Communist Party takes Control
The Communists forces took over the Rebuplican and Nationalist forces, causing them to flee to Taiwan, and left the Communists with control over China. -
Korean War
Chinese forces enter the Korean War -
Great Leap forward
China announces the Great Leap Forward policy, and all soviet personell are expelled. Results in widespread hunger. -
Cultural Revolution
Mao introduced the Cultural Revolution, which was set in motion to enforce communism by eliminating cultural and traditional elements fro Chinses society,and empose Maoist orthodoxy in the party. -
PRC
the PRC replaces Taiwan in the United Nations, and opposed any moves to make Taiwan an independent sovereign state, or rival China. -
Li Peng
Li Peng becomes prime minister of China, result was violent protests in Tibet.
