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Birth
Mao Ze Dong was born on December 26th, 1893 in Shaoshan, Human provinve. -
Japan invades Manchuria
Japanese forces went south heading for Manchuria and took territory around China's coast. -
The Long March
This marks the event when Mao lead 100,000 communist party members in a march of 12,500 kilometers. -
The Rape of Nanking
When Japanese troops rape, loot, and murder throughotu the town of Nanking. -
World War II
The communist party emerged from WWII stronger than it had been when the Japanese attacked them. -
The establishment of the People’s Republic of China
After the capitalists were exiled to Taiwan, Mao Zedong established China as the People's Republic of China. -
The Hundred Flowers Campaign
The movement began in attempt to lift the restrictions put on tby the Chinese intellectuals. -
The Great Leap Forward
This plan was designed to push China ahead of America in terms of economy. There would be an increase in agriculture, and manufacturing. However, the workers were highly unqualified and not much progress was made. Also, a result of this "Great Leap" a large famine spread and nearly 10 million people died because of it. -
The Cultural Revolution
The Cultural Revolution lasted from 1966-1976. The Cultural Revolution threatened the heart of Chinese culture. Mao Zedong launched this revolution to protect the Chinese government from capitalist takeover. -
Death
Mao Ze Dong died in 1976 causing an end to the Cultural Revolution.
