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The Boxer Rebellion
Failed uprising by disgruntled lower class against Qing. -
'Three Principles of the People' published
Main philosophy of the Kuomintang (KMT), very socialist in nature. -
The Wuchang Uprising
Beginning of the end of Imperial China and the Qing Dynasty. -
Kuomintang (KMT) formed
Sun Yat-Sen forms a nationalist, democratic party with popular support. -
Moscow orders the CCP to fight alongside the KMT to resist the Japanese
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Chinese Communist Party formed
Communist party formed in China based upon success of Russian Revolution. -
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The Long March
A military retreat undertaken by the Red Army to evade the pursuit of the Kuomintang army. -
Chiang Kai-Shek released from prison
Chiang Kai-shek is imprisoned but released after Russian intervention. -
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Second United Front
An alliance between the Kuomintang and the Chinese Communist Party to resist the Japanese invasion during the Second Sino-Japanese War. -
The White Terror
The suppression of political dissidents, particularly Chinese communists.