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The Frustration of the Qing Court
Young officials, military officers, and students were frustrated with the Qing Court, so they began to advocate to overthrow the Qing Court. -
Wuchang Uprising
Sun Yat-sen was declared President, but Sun was forced to turn power over to Yuan Shikai, who commanded the New Army and was Prime Minister under the Qing government. -
The Revolutionary alliance overthrows the last Chinese Emperor
The Chinese Revolution overthrew China's last imperial dynasty, the Qing Dynasty, and it's emperor. -
May Fourth Movements
These movements began as a response to the terms imposed on China by the Treaty of Versailles ending World War I, but quickly became a protest movement about the domestic situation in China. -
The Communist party formed
The communist party was led by Mao, and by 1949, they had gained control and power. -
Mao Sedong's Communist Party gains support from the peasants by giving them land
Moa's communist party earned the respects of the peasants by giving them land, and offering schooling and health care. -
The Communist party seizes control of China
After a civil war, fought with the Republic of China and the Communist Party of China, which led to the communist party taking control of China. -
Jiang Jieshi defeats Mao's communists and the communists flee in "the Long March"
There was not one Long March, but a series of marches, as various Communist armies in the south escaped to the north and west. -
Japan invades China in WWII suspending the civil war
China fought Japan with some economic help from Germany , the Soviet Union and the United States. -
The Five Year Plan
These were made by the Republic of China to help China's rise socially and economically. There were 10 plans total.
