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End of Ching dynasty
Revolution in China led to the end of the Ching Dynasty.
Change in government.
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Sun yat sen declared president
Sun yat sen declared president of a provisional republic.Even though elected president, Sun Yat Sen was not really in charge and Yuan Shikai was not an effective dictator. Because Land lords and the guomindang ruled all parts of China. -
Competition with Large land lords
The Guomindang, led by Chiang Kai Shek, had competition in trying to reform China against Big land lords. leads to civil war.
Cause of lots of death and relocation. -
Chinese Communist Party's first congress
Mao was one of the twelve founders of the Chinese
Communist Party at its first congress in 1921.
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Sun yat sen died
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alliance ruined between the Guomindang and Communists
alliance ruined between the Guomindang and Communists because Chiang kai-shek got mad at the communists for trying to spread socialist revolution.There was a civil war between communists and Nationalists.Japan was invading China at the same time as this civil war. -
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Communist long march
Communist long march took 368 Days.
Thousands died on the way.
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Alliance with the Kuomintang
Alliance with the Kuomintang. start of something that wouldnt last. Both sides had different government beleifs. -
The Japanese destroyed Nanking
The Japanese destroyed Nanking and the nationalists dress as civilians inordeer to escape. The communists got the support of the peasants by making sure troops didn’t pillage over local land. Also by geving the poor more of a say in local gov’t. -
rectification program begins
rectification program begins.It sent Students and intellectuals to country side to give them a taste of the real china. several million rellocated and thousands killed. -
Peoples republic of china declared
Peoples republic of china declared. working class became leaders of the peoples democratic dictatorship. The PRC promised rights of thought, assembly, correspondence, religious belief and demonstrations. -
People's Republic of China proclaimed
Mao Zedong proclaimed People's Republic of China.
Chiang retired from presidency.
Then he retreated to Taiwan. -
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28,332 accused and executed
28,332 people were accused of being spies or counterrevolutionaries and were executed. Doesnt realy sound like freedom of thought. -
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China’s first 5 year plan
3 results. Industry increased 121% more than projected.
Poulation grew to 646 million.
Living standards improved. -
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Great Leap Forward
Great Leap Forward intended to increase industrializeation. -
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Culturual revolution
Resulted in People relocated to country side.
Millions were persecuted arrested or killed.
Countless historical and religious artifacts destroyed. -
Mao Zedong dies
Mao Zedong aged 82
