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Taiping Rebellion
The Taiping Rebellion was between December 1850 and August 1864, led by a man named Hong Xiuquan. Hong created an army of followers and took over part of their country. They were later shut down by the government. In all it cost over 20 million lives.
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Wuchang Uprising
The Wuchang Uprising happened on accident when a bomb went off on accident and sent one of the revolutionaries to the hospital. When their identities were discovered, the government officials wanted to hunt them down and kill them.
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Founding Date of the Republic of China
The Republic of China's founding date was in the year 1912, right after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, which put an end to the imperial rule, which had lasted for over 2,000 years ago.
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The Northern Expedition
The northern expedition is where the goverment led a military campaign trying to unify the country under their very own control, and introduce a new type of government, the Nanjing government.
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Mukden Incident
The Japanese planted a bomb close to a railway to attempt to hit a train. Although it didn't hit the train, they framed the Chinese and invaded them. It was later discovered what actually happened and Japan became to have diplomatic isolation.
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Red March
The Red March was a year-long military retreat in efforts to escape the Chinese Nationalist Army. It was led by Mao Zedong, going through some of the most difficult parts of China, walking over 6,000 miles in 370 days.
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The Second Sino-Japanese War
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Nanking Massacre
The Nanking Massacre was when the Japanese captured Nanking, which was the capitol of China at the time, and murdered and raped millions over an interval of a few weeks.
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Chinese Nationalists Move Capital to Taiwan
The Chinese considered Taiwan a state and a part of China. The people of China and Taiwan got permission to travel back and forth between places. However, even though Taiwan is considered a part of China, it is also thought that they are on their own.
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Seventeen Point Agreement With Tibet
This seventeen point agreement that was between China and Tibet basically explained about everything Tibet agreed to do for China, or for its own people. It also discussed how Tibet agreed that China had complete sovereignty over Tibet.
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Great Leap Forward
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Cultural Revolution
The Cultural Revolution was where Mao Zedong set a revolution into motion, starting this communist way of life where the culture changed drastically. Many artifacts were destroyed, and the capitalist way of life was stopped.
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The May 16th Notification
The May 16th Notification was a speech given to inform the party. It talked about how there were traitors, other people within the party, who were waiting for the right moment and seize power. They were actually communist, and everyone needed to be watched carefully.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_Revolution
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People's Republic of China admitted in UN
The People's Republic of China was admitted into the UN in 1971. About 70 voted yes, and 30 or so voted no. The people's republic of china was voted on several times in the past. This time they were voted in. The United Nations realized that China should change it's opinion on staying out of human affairs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_and_the_United_Nations#People.27s_Republic_of_China_in_the_UN_.281971-present.29 -
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Nixon Visits China
President Nixon visited China in 1972, which was a pretty bold move considering that China considered the United States an enemy at the time. Nixon met with Mao Zedong, ending that separation between the two countries after twenty-five long years.
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Gang of Four Arrested
The gang of four arrested consisted of Mao Zedong's last wife, and three other important political figures. They were arrested about a decade after Mao Zedong died, and it was a huge deal because they were important political figures who had a lot to do with the communism in China.
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One Child Policy Instituted
The one child policy was instituted during this time because the population of China was growing way too large. So, in order to stop this, the government ordered the one child policy, where each family could only have one child, otherwise they must pay a fine.
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Tiananmen Square Protests
The Tiananmen Square Protests started out being led by a bunch of college students wanting better meals, better education, and democracy. The government didn't think much of it at first, until more people showed up and the college students went on a hunger strike. Eventually the government used force, shooting the protesters and using tanks and military vehicles to do so.
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Building of the Three Gorges Dam
The building of the three gorges dam was extremely important. This dam is the largest power station in the world, by hydroelectricity. It increased the shipping capacity and decreased the chances of a flood. However, it flooded anyways, creating chaos for over 1.3 million people.
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Hong Kong Returned to China
Hong Kong returning to China was a big deal. It was also called the Handover. Technically Hong Kong never left China. It was just the end of the British effect on China. The British went back to Britian, and they had a whole Handover ceremony where British people said their farewells for the queen. It was broadcasted all over the world.
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Macau Returned to China
On December 20, 1999, Macau returned to China. Before, the Portuguese had control and had a major influence on them. The Portuguese didn't want anything to do with Macau, so they formally withdrew from the country, removing all of their troops as well. They no longer considered it a territory, and negotiated with China to take Macau back.
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Hainan Island Incident
On this day in 2001, a plane collision occurred between the United States and China, causing the pilot of the Chinese aircraft to die, and the United States aircrafts passengers had to make an emergency landing in Hainan. This collision created discord between the nations, and the passengers were detained and then later released.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hainan_Island_incident
