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Chinese Communist party seizes control of China
Communist Party of China defeated its prime rival, the Kuomintang and took control of mainland china. -
Second Sino-Japanese War
Japan invades China in WWII suspending the civil war. -
The Revolutionary alliance overthrows the last Chinse Emperor
Also known as Revolution of 1911, this event overthrew the Qing Dynasty and the Repubic of China was established. -
Communist Party of China
Mao Zedong's Communist Party gains support from the peasants by giving them land -
The Long March
Jian Jieshi defeats Mao's communists and the communists flee in "the Long March" -
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The Great Leap Forward
This time period was called the Great Leap Forward because this was when China's leaders were turning society into a communist group. -
Hunger in China
This caused China's population to decrease a great amount due to the fall of Qing Dynasty, civil war, invasions from other countries and many other things. -
Cultural Revolution
Started by Mao Zedong. His goal was to push communism into the people of China. -
U.S President Nixon Visits China
This was the first time a U.S President visited China. This event connected China and The United States together. -
Mao Zedong death
On September 9, 1976, Mao Zedong died. Caused of death was a heart attack. After his death Hue Guofeng became Chairman of the party.
