A Brief History of China By tachen Period: Jan 1, 1900 to Dec 31, 2000 History of China Oct 10, 1911 Wuchang Uprising Jan 1, 1912 Founding of the Republic of China Oct 16, 1934 The Long March Jul 7, 1937 Second Sino-Japanese War Sep 2, 1945 Japan Surrenders to Allied Forces, marking the end of World War Two Dec 20, 1945 George C. Marshall arrives in China Jul 20, 1946 The Chinese Civil War Erupts Feb 2, 1947 Marshall leaves China Mar 21, 1947 The Second Red Scare Begins in the US Oct 1, 1949 Founding of the PRC Jun 25, 1950 The Korean War Begins Dec 10, 1953 Marshall is Awarded the Peace Prize May 16, 1966 Cultural Revolution Begins Sep 9, 1976 Mao Zedong Dies His death marks the end of the cultural revolution. Dec 12, 1978 Economic Reforms begin in China Mar 17, 1980 Sidney Rittenberg Leaves China after 16 Years in Prison
