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Birth
Mao Zedong is born. -
Joining the CCP
Mao joins the Chinese Communist Party and sets up a branch in Hunan. -
The Long March
A military retreat of Mao's Chinese Communists from the Kuomintang Army's pursuit. -
End of the Long March
The Long March ends. -
Chinese Civil War
A civil war between the Kuomintang army and Mao's communists. -
End of Chinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War ends with the communists ending up victorious and the Kuomintang fleeing to Taiwan. -
Establishment of the PROC
The People's Republic of China is established under Mao Zedong following the communists' victory against the Kuomintang. -
First Five Year Plan
An economic plan that set goals to improve China's economy, similar to the Soviet Union's idea. The Soviets provided materials for the plan. -
The Hundred Flowers Campaign
A campaign that lifted restrictions on freedom of speech, and which encouraged people to express their opinions on communism. -
End of First Five Year Plan
China's First Five Year Plan ends. It is a great success. -
End of the Hundred Flowers Campaign
The campaign ends due to events such as the calling out of Stalin, and the Hungarian revolution, which Mao felt threatened by. -
The Great Leap Forward
An economic campaign following the successful First Five Year Plan. The goal was to solve China's industrial and agricultural problems. It was a failure, however. -
End of the Great Leap Forward
Due to the failure of the campaign, it was forced to end two years early. -
The Cultural Revolution
A campaign ordered by Mao in order to instill communist values and wipe out opposition. It almost wiped out Chinese culture. -
Death
Mao Zedong dies. -
End of Cultural Revolution
The Cultural Revolution came to an end along with Mao's death.
