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The Revolutionary alliance overthrows the last Chinese Emperor
Hsian-T'ung is forced to resign because of th Revolutionary Alliance. -
The Communist Party seizes control of China
When the emperor steps down, the communists take control of China -
Mao Zedong's Communist Party gains support from the peasants by giving them land
A bloody Civil war gained Mao Zedong support of the peasents. -
Jiang Jieshi defeats Mao's communists and the communists flee in "the Long March"
The Long March was the retreat of Mao's attack. -
Japan invades China in WWII suspending the civil war
This allowed the alliances to work together but, primaraly this was mainly fought by Japan and China. -
Chinese Resistance stiffened.
The Chinese resistance stiffened after July 7, 1937, when a clash occurred between Chinese and Japanese troops outside Beijing (globalsecurity.com). -
Mao's eventual seizure of power plan.
In 1940 Mao outlined the program of the Chinese Communists for an eventual seizure of power (globalsecurity.com). -
US helps China
During World War II, the United States emerged as a major actor in Chinese affairs. As an ally it embarked in late 1941 on a program of massive military and financial aid to the hard-pressed Nationalist government. -
China, a great military power
In 1945 China emerged from the war nominally a great military power but actually a nation economically prostrate and on the verge of all-out civil war. -
KMT reached it's highpoint
The KMT reached its high point in March 1947 when Nationalist troops seized an empty Yenan. The loss of 100,000 of these troops in a subsequent Communist encirclement marked the beginning of the strategic stalemate phase. (globalsecurity.org)
