Modern China Timeline

  • Boxer Rebellion

    Boxer Rebellion
    It was led by the court of Tzu'u Hzi It is an uprising against foreigners that occurred. It started in 1899 and ended in 1901. It occurred in China/North china. It happened because of economic issues and the disputes between the Chinese and foreign missionaries
  • Fall of the Qing Dynasty

    Fall of the Qing Dynasty
    Who- They were overthrown by Sun Zhongshan.
    What- The fall of the Qing dynasty is it being overthrown.
    Where- It happened in Hawaii and Hong Kong.
    When- It fell in 1911.
    Why- It happened for multiple reason but 1 major one being warfare and economic disasters.
  • Establishment of the Republic of China

    Establishment of the Republic of China
    Who- Mao Zedong
    What- The republic of China is a government
    Where- East Asia
    When- 1912
    Why- The republic of China was established to replace the monarchy.
  • May Forth Movement

    May Forth Movement
    Who-Mao Zedong
    What- Mao Zedong claimed that the May Fourth Movement was a stage leading toward the fulfillment of his vast Communist Revolution
    Where- Beijing, Jingzhao
    When- May 4th 1919
    Why- the May Fourth Movement, as a student patriotic movement
  • Second Sino-Japanese War

    Second Sino-Japanese War
    Who- Jiang Jieshi
    What- The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict
    Where- China/Vietnam
    When- July 7, 1937 – September 9, 1945
    Why- China began a full-scale resistance to the expansion of Japanese influence in its territory
  • People’s Republic of China established

    People’s Republic of China established
    Who- Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong declared the creation of the People's Republic of China
    What- is a country in East Asia.
    Where- East Asia
    When- October 1, 1941
    Why- Following the Chinese Civil War and victory of Mao Zedong's Communist forces over the Kuomintang forces of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek,
  • Great Leap Forward

    Great Leap Forward
    Who- Mao Zedong
    What- The Great Leap Forward was an economic and social campaign
    Where- China
    When- 1958 to 1962.
    Why- Mao wanted China to be able to make food for the country and make food to export; he also wanted China to produce a lot of goods. He started the Great Leap Forward to do this.
  • 1960’s Cultural Revolution

    1960’s Cultural Revolution
    Who- Launched by Mao, the Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party
    What- was a sociopolitical movement in China
    Where- China
    When- 1966-1976
    Why-its stated goal was to preserve Chinese communism by purging remnants of capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society
  • 1970’s Economic Reform

    1970’s Economic Reform
    Who- Mao Zedong
    What- Central bank policy, the abandonment of the gold window, Keynesian economic policy, and market psychology all contributed to this decade of high inflation.
    Where- China
    When- 1978
    Why- In reality, the 1970s was an era of rising prices and rising unemployment; the periods of poor economic growth could all be explained as the result of the cost-push inflation of high oil prices.
  • Tiananmen Square Massacre

    Tiananmen Square Massacre
    Who- Mao Zedong?
    What- The Tiananmen Square protests, known as the June Fourth Incident in China, were student-led demonstrations held in Tiananmen Square
    Where- Tiananmen Square, Beijing
    When- April 15, 1989
    Why- The protests were precipitated by the death of pro-reform Chinese Communist Party