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qing dynasty
the last of imperial dynasties china -
white lotus rebellion
the beginning of the rebellion against the Qing dynasty, it began because the people were unhappy -
Wu Chang Uprising
the beginning of revolution -
The beginning of the Republic
The beginning of the Republic under Sun Yixian, the founder of the Republic and founder of KMT -
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he Warlord Era, warlords fought for power.
regional warords fought each other for control on a series of constantly shifting alliances -
Jiang Jieshi takes control of the KMT.
promised democracy but was corrupt, encouraging peasants to side with the chinese communist party -
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The Long March, The communists escape the Nationalists
leads 100,000 communist Chinese on a 6,000 miles journey to escape the nationalist armies of Jiang Jieshi. -
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World War 2. The KMT and Communists fought the Japanese
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The communists take power and the Nationalists escape to Taiwan
thecommunist defeat the nationalist in 1949 forcing chian's government to retreat taiwan, where chiang ruled over the island -
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The First 5 year plan
are a series of social and economic development initiatives. The economy was shaped by the Communist Party of China through the plenary sessions of the Central Committee and national congresses. -
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The Hundred Flowers Campaign
movement begun in May 1956 within the communist government of China to lift the restrictions imposed upon Chinese intellectuals and thus grant greater freedom of thought and speech. -
The Great Leap Forward (The 2nd 5 year plan)
First, to continue industrial construction with a focus on heavy industry, push forward technical reconstruction and lay a solid foundation for China's socialist industrialization. -
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The Cultural Revolution
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September 9th - Chairman Mao Zedong dies
