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Taiping Rebellion
The Taiping Rebellion was a civil war from December 15 1850 to August 1864 in China. About 20 million people died. It was one of the deadliest military conflicts in history. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiping_Rebellion -
Wuchang Uprising
The Wuchang Uprising was an uprising that occurred on October 10, 1911. The Wuchang Uprising started the Xinhai Revolution. The Xinhai Revolution is what led the Qing Dynasty to collapse.
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Founding Date of the Republic of China
The Xinhai Revolution led to the collaspe of the Qing Dynasty which led to the Republic of China establishment. The Republic of China was established on January 1 in 1912. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China#Republic_of_China_.281912.E2.80.931949.29 -
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Northern Expedition
The Northern Expedition was also known as the Northern March. This happened in 1926. This happened in Northern China. The Northern Expedition was a military campaign. It was led by KMT which is Kuomintang. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Expedition -
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Mukden Incident
The Mukden Incident happened in the Republic of China. It happened from September 18, 1931 till February 18, 1932. The Mukden Incident was also known as the Manchurian Incident. This was a staged event produced by the Japanese military. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukden_Incident -
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Long March
The Long March happened in October 1934 until October 1935. The Long March is known also known as the Ch'ang Cheng. The Long March lasted for 386 Days in China from Jiangxi to Shaanxi. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_March -
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Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict that happened in Mainland China and Burma from July 7, 1937 till September 9, 1945. It happened for 8 years and was fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Sino-Japanese_War -
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Nanking Massacre
The Nanking Massacre was also known as the Rape of Nanking. The Nanking Massacre happened on December 13, 1937. This when Japanese troops committed crimes such as mass rape and mass murder againist Nanking. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanking_Massacre -
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Great Leap Forward
The Great Leap Forward was an a social and a economic campaign that was led by Mao Zedong somewhere in between the time of 1946-1976 by the Communist Party of China. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Leap_Forward -
One Child Policy Instituted
The one child Policy bascially is saying that each family can only have one child unless you were indentified by provincial regulations. Mao Zedong issued this in the year 1949. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex-selective_abortion#One-child_policy -
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Founding of People's Republic of China
On October 1, 1949 Mao Zedong declared the People's Republic Of China from Tiananmen. It was established with its capitial at Beijing or known as Peking which was witnessed by 300,000 people. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China#People.27s_Republic_of_China_.281949.E2.80.93present.29 -
Chinese Nationalists move Capital to Taiwan
Chinese Nationalists established their new Capital as Taiwan. This happened on December 8th in 1949. Because of this, this is how the "two chinas" started. The Nationalist leader was Chiang- Kai-Shek. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chinese-nationalists-move-capital-to-taiwan http://www.answers.com/topic/taiwan -
Seventeen Point Agreement with Tibet
An agreement was reached an 1951. The seventeen point agreement was called the Agreement of the Central People's Government and the Local Government of Tibet on Measures for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventeen_Point_Agreement_for_the_Peaceful_Liberation_of_Tibet -
Gang of Four arrested
The Gang of four is made up of four different Chinese Communist Party officials. The Gang of four started to be important during the Cultural Revolution which was in 1966. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_of_Four -
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Cultural Revolution
The Cultural Revolution also known as The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution. It happened in the People's Republic of China from 1966 until 1976. This was a social and political movement. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_Revolution -
The May 16 Notification
The May 16 Notification happened on May 16 1966 and this is when the Politburo sent six Central Documents that were released on May 16. The documents were talking about the dismissal of Peng, Yang, Luo and Lu. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_Revolution#The_May_16_Notification -
People's Republic of China admitted to UN
The United Nations on October 25, 1971 voted to admit the People's Republic of China. The United Nations also voted to deprive Taiwan which is the Republic of China. The President of the Republic of China is Chiang Kai-Shek. http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/25/oct-25-1971-peoples-republic-of-china-in-taiwan-out-at-un/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 -
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Nixon visits China
Richard Nixon visted China on February 21 in 1972. This was the first time a President has visted the Republic of China. It allowed the American Public view from Feb 21 until feb 28th. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Nixon_visit_to_China -
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Tiananmen Square protests
The Tiananament square protest happened for 1 month. It started on April 15, 1989 and ended on June 4, 1989. The protest happened in Beijing. This protest was led by students. https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/915744/edit -
Hong Kong Returned to China
This took place in China on July 1, 1997. This ia known as 'the Handover" This was when the transfer of power from Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to China. It is also known as "the Return" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfer_of_sovereignty_over_Hong_Kong -
Macau returned to China
The Transfer of sovereignty and which Macau returned to China happened on December 20, 1999. The transfer of sovereignty over Macau was from the Portuguese Republic and was to the People's Republic of China. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfer_of_sovereignty_over_Macau -
Hainan Island incident
On April 1 2001 the Hainan Island incident occured. This was when a United State Navy air craft and a Plan had a mid air collison. This happened on Hainan Island. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hainan_Island_incident -
Building of the Three Gorges Dam
The Dam was completed on July 4, 2012. It is located in China in Sandouping, Yiling and Hubei. The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam that extends the Yangtze River. In 1944 John L Savage drew up a dam to create the Three Gorges Dam. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Gorges_Dam
