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Cultural Reveloution- What life in China is like today.
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Dynasty Overthrown
The Qing Dynasty was overthrown and the Republic of China proclaimed. This was the last major dynasty. -
Party Formed
The idea Mao had in mind when he formed this was to create a way to regulate the agricultural output, educations and society. -
The Long March
For a year communists were chased 6,000 miles. 100,000 started the journey, but only about 30,000 finished. -
Japanese Invasion
The Japanese invaded China ad fight through WWII (1939-1945). The communists begin to gain power and influence through out China (especially with pesants). -
People's of Republic of China
The communist party created the People's of Republic of China. -
Communists Take Control
Communists take control of China -
No Private Buisnesses
The party refused private buisnesses to be opened. -
Rightists
550,000 + intellectuals were labeled 'enemies' and forced to leave their positions in the cities. -
Five- Year Plan
In 1958 Mao started plans for 'accelerating' his plans of turning China into a modern industrialized state. -
The Great Leap
This leap was an economic failure for Mao. It reduced harvest sizes, and there was a major food shortage. The food deprevation lead to the deaths of millions of people. -
Revisionism
In 1960, Mao publicly denounced the revisionism. -
Soviet Union
Began to denounce the Soviet Union. -
The Launch of the Cultural Reveloution
Mao issued a Circular from the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, launching the Cultural Revolution. -
Eliminate the Exam
The Party and State set out to abolish the college enterance exam. -
Lin Imprisoned
The president of the People's Republic of China, Lin Shaoqi was imprisoned and tortured -
Schools Invaded
In 1968 Mao issued Worker-Soldier propaganda teams to all schools. Classes were dismissed and students were sent to the countryside for 'reeducation.' -
President Nixon
President Nixon traveled and met with Mao and many other officials in hope of rekindling relations. -
Mao Dies
On the ninth day of the ninth month of 1976, Chairman Mao died like an ordinary man. (89) -
End of the Cultural Reveloution
Mao/s wife and 3 other people (called the Gang of Four) were arrested. This marks the end of the cultural reveloution. -
New Chairman
Hua, the new chairman of the party declared that th cultural revolution was over. -
Restoring Ties
The U.S and China restor th broken ties from the cultural revelution. -
Refues to Let Revolution Down
2 years after the death of Mao, the pary began refusing to disharge the Cultural Revolution -
One-Child Policy
The government installs the one child policy to slow the population growth in China. -
Rekindling ties with Russia; Big Economy
China and Russia restore their friendly ties. Chinas economy ranked 3rd behing United States and Japan. -
More Economic Reforms
Zuh is faced with the problem of restoring the economy. In the process of making things better, rens of millions of people were laid off. -
Olympics
China has overcome many hardships, and recieves world wide attention for hosting the games. -
Economic Milestone
China passes Japan as the worlds second largest economy
