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Taiping Rebellion
The Taiping Rebellion was a radical religious and political rebellion against the Manchu rulers of China lead by Hong Xiuquan that destroyed 17 providences and killed around 20,000,000 people; the Taiping Rebellion was conducted by mostly peasants, workers, and miners.
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Wuchang Uprising
Collapsed the Quing Dynasty by intruducing the Xinhai Revolution and creating the Republic of China. The uprising was an accident spurred by bombs created by revolutionares in the Russian concession exploded.
Cite: http://exhibits.library.gwu.edu/exhibits/show/1911revolution/wuchang-uprising
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Northern Expedition
The Northern Expedition was a military campaign that brought a finish to the Warlord Era in China. The campaign was lead by Kuomintang, the society wanted to unify China under its control.
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Second-Sino Japanese War
This was a war between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. This was really escalated during World War II, after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. The Chinese had some help from Germany in the war.
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Mukden Incident
The Mukden Incident happened in China and was performed by the Japanese. Some rogue Japanese bombed a railroad with a small amount of Japanese. The Mukden Incident is also called the Manchurian Incident and had no known casualties.
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Long Run
A military retreat in China, there were many " Long March" as communist escaped to the North and West.
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Nanking Massacre
Mass rape and genicide in Nanking. Performed by the Japanese in Nanking during the Japanese war. The Nanking Massacre killed up to 300,000 people. It is also known as the Rape of Nanking.
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One Child Policy Instituted
The policy was introduced to nip social, economic, and environmental problems in the bud. The policy has many exceptions, such as minorities are excluded. Statistics show that this policy prevented hundreds of millions of births to take place in China after it was adopted
Cite:http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-child_policy
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Founding Date of the Republic of China
After the Chinese Civil War and after the Communists forces, lead by Mao Zedong, defeated the Kuomintang forces under the direction of Chiang Kaishek; Zedong declared the creation of the Republic of China.
Cite: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China
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People's Republic of China Founded
Communist revolutionary, Mao Zedong, named himself the head of state created the People's Republic of China. China was communist after the creation of People's Republic of China
Cite: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mao-zedong-proclaims-peoples-republic-of-china
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Chinese Nationalists move Capitol to Taiwan
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Seventeen Point Agreement with Tibet
The Seventeen Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet is a document that was basically a mutual agreement between China and Tibet would remain peaceful.
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Great Leap Forward
This was a communist campaign in China lead by Mao Zedong. The purpose of the campaigns was to transform China into a communist society instead of argarian economy.
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Cultural Revolution
Mao Zedong lead this cultural revolution in China. His goal was to enforce communism. Zedong removed many traditional as well as capitalist aspects from the Chinese society. This revolution had a huge effect on China not only socially but economically.
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May 16 Notification
Mao Zedong's government made it's debut on May 16th. This debut marked the start if the cultural revolution in China. At first, only high ranking officials got the notification but over the course of the year, the notification spread.
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Nixon Visits China
Nixon opened the once locked doors to China. The President's visit resulted in early peace in Vietnam. However it also resulted in wariness in North Vietnam on account of fear the US and China would cut deals behind their back.
Cite: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-visits-china
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Gang of Four Arrested
The Gang of Four had a powerful influence in Chinese society towards the end of Mao Zedong's life. The "gang" was actually a political group led by Zedong's wife Jiangqing. Soon after Zedong's Death, the members were tricked into attending an emergency session of the Politburo and then arrested.
Cite: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/gangoffour/Gangof4.html
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Tiananmen Square Protests
School students wanted better conditions and equality. They demanded better working areas and equality.
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Building Gorges Dam
The estimated 24 billion costing water control project for the Yangtze River killed hundreds of workers. It was finally completed in 2009
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Hong Kong Returned to China
Hong Kong was given over from Britain to China. This trade of power is sometimes recognized as "The Handover." China refers to it as "The Return." The British no longer ruled Hong Kong.
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Macau Return to China
The switch of power from the Portuguese to Chinese is called the Macau Return. Macau is granted a high level of law and retention in the Macau legal system.
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Hainan Island Incident
This was a collision between two pilots, one American and one Chinese. The collision caused an international dispute. The US paid for the damages and provided 11 days worth of food and lodging to the Chinese government.
Cite; http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hainan_Island_incident
