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Birth
Born on December 26th 1893, Shaoshin, China. Son of former peasants who gained wealth from farming. -
WW1 Begins
Originally known as the Great War, World War 1 was a global war
centered in Europe that lasted from July 28th 1914 to November 11th 1918. -
Communist Party of China
Mao was leader of the Communist Party of China from 1935 until his death on Spetember 9th,1976. The CPC was the founding party of the People's Republic of China, which is China's current government. -
Autumn Harvest Uprising
An insurrection led by Mao Zedong, he led a small army of peasants against th Kuomintang and the landlords in the Hunan province. After retreating, the Communists returned with improved strategies and their accomplishments led to the Long March. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression began with the stock market crash of 1929. It was the longest lasting economic downturn in the history of Western Industry. -
The Long March
The retreat of the Communist uprising into the mountains to avoid Kuomintang pursuit. It was 6,000 miles long and took over 2 years to complete. -
WW2
World War 2 was a global war that lasted from Spetember 1st 1939 to September 2nd 1945. It involved a mojority of the worlds most powerful nations and it was the largest war in history. -
Treaty of Friendship
The Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Alliance was the alliance between the People's Republic of China and the Soveit Union. -
Korean War
The Koreaon War, also nicknamed The Forgotten War, was a war between North and South Korea, the U.S. fought on behalf of the South and China on behalf of the North. The conflict ended in 1953 but the war itself has not officially ended. -
Invasion of Tibet
The People's Republic of China "liberated" Tibet in The Battle of Chamdo to gain control of the region. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War era proxy war in Indochina from 1955 to 1975. -
The Great Leap Foward
The Great Leap Foward was an economic and social campaign by the CPC from 1958 to 1961.It was led by Mao himself with a goal to change the country from agrarian economy into a scoialist society resulting in the Great Chinese Famine in which up to 45million people died. -
Cuban Missle Crisis
The 13 day confrentation of the U.S. and Soviet Union over Soviet missiles located in Cuba. -
Mao's Little Red Book
A book composed of selected speeches or statements by Mao. It was widely distibuted during the Cultural Revolution and is one of the most printed books in history. -
The Cultural Revolution
The Cultural Revolution was an attempt by Mao to reassert his power and ideals in China among the daily lives of the people. -
Death
Mao Zedong died on Spetember 9th 1976 at age 82 in Bejing. The country was striken with grief with news that their beloved Chairman had passed away.
