China

By mnromain

  • The ending of the Qing Dynasty

    The ending of the Qing Dynasty
    The revolution in China led to the end of the Qing Dynasty.

  • Sun Yat Sen was declared president of a provisional republic,

    Sun Yat Sen was declared president of a provisional republic,
    Sun Yat Sen was declared president of a provisional republic, and a new government was created with a new senate and lower house.

  • Mao becomes a founder of Chinese Communist Party

    Mao becomes a founder of Chinese Communist Party
    In 1921, Mao became a founding member in the Chinese Communist Party.

  • Sun Yat Sen died

    Sun Yat Sen died
    In 1925, Sun Yat Sen dies.

  • Ruined alliance between the Guomindang and Communists

    Ruined alliance between the Guomindang and Communists
    The alliance fell apart when Guomindang leader Chiang Kai Shek got mad at the communist for trying to foment socialist revolution.
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    Long March

    En Route 368 Days

  • Mao leads the Long March

    Mao leads the Long March
    Mao led his followers on the 'Long March', a 6,000 mile journey to northwest China to establish a new base.

  • Japanese destoyed Nanking

    Japanese destoyed Nanking
    Nationalist dressed as civilians and fled in response to the Japansese invasion.

  • Rectification program began

    Rectification program began
    Students and intellectuals were sent down to the countryside to give them a taste of what “real china” was like and to re-educate them.

  • Something new was intered into the Communist Party's constitution.

    Something new was intered into the Communist Party's constitution.
    The was written into the party’s constitution.

  • The declaration of the Peoples Republic of China

    The declaration of the Peoples Republic of China
    In 1949, the declaration of the Peoples Republic of China is created.

  • Chiang retired from presidency

    Chiang retired from presidency; Mao Zedong proclaimed People's Republic of China;
    Chiang retreated to Taiwan
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    People were accused of being spies or counter revolutionaries and executed.

    28,332 people were killed during this time period.
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    China’s first 5 year plan

    Living standards improved, Chinas population grew to 646 million, and the idea of “The Great Leap Forward”
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    Great Leap Forward

    20 million people died during this time period.
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    Cultural Revolution

    -intellectuals were sent to the countryside. Millions were persecuted. Countless religious and historical artifacts were destroyed. It did not go how it was supposed to.

  • Mao dies

    Mao dies
    In 1976 Mao dies.