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Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen leads the Kuomintang and overthrows the Qing Dynasty -
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Chinese Revolution
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The Communist Party
Mao Zedong forms the Communist Party -
New Leader
Sun Yixian dies, and Chiang Kai-shek becomes the leader to the Kuomingtang, or the Nationalist party. -
Civil War
Civil war begins between the Communist of Mao and the Nationalist of Chiang Kai-shek. -
The Long March
The Long March begins a 6,000 mile march. Of the 100,000 who starts, only 30,000 survive. -
Japan invades China
Japan invades China and forces the Communist and the Nationalist to work together. -
World War 2
The Civil war continues after World War II ends. -
Great Leap Forward
Mao announces the start of a program called the “Great Leap Forward”. -
Cultural Revolution
Mao launches the Cultural Revolution. -
Taiwan
Mao Zedong defeats Chang Kai-shek, and the Nationalist flee to the island of Taiwan. -
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong dies.
