China military events 1850-1914

By jdfraley

  • First Opium war begins

  • Treaty of Nanking ends first Opium war

    The first opium war was ended by the treaty of Nanking, which was an unfair treaty that resulted in tensions causing the second opium wars
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    Military Events of China, 11850-1914

  • Taiping rebellion begins

    Taiping rebellion begins off of social reforms such as womens rights, and replaced China's old religion with christianity

  • Second opium war begins

  • Second Opium war ends, With Anglo French forces prevailing

    The fair treaty of tientsen was signed to end the war

  • End of Taiping rebellion

    Killed 20 million people

  • First Sino- Japanese war begins

    Foght over control of Korea

  • First Sino Japanese war ends

    Japan becomes dominant country in East Asia

  • Xinhai Revolution begins

    Catalyst for end of Quin dynasty, started by the Wuchang uprising

  • End of Xinhai revolution

    Republic of china is created, so are communist and nationalist parties