China_Runko_201 By Runko_Oknur Oct 10, 1911 October 10 1911 Wu Chang Uprising 1912 Feb 1912 – The beginning of the Republic under Sun Yixian, the founder of the Republic and founder of KMT 1916 1916-1928 – The Warlord Era, warlords fought for power. 1926 1926 – Jiang Jeishi takes control of the KMT 1934 1934-35 – The Long March, The communists escape the Nationalists 1935 1935-36 The Long March 1939 1939-45, World War 2. The KMT and Communists fought the Japanese 1949 1949 The communists take power and the Nationalists escape to Taiwan 1953 1953-1957 - The First 5 year plan 1956 1956-57 The Hundred Flowers Campaign 1958 1958 The Great Leap Forward (The 2nd 5 year plan) 1966 1966 -76 The Cultural Revolution 1976 1976 September 9th - Chairman Mao Zedong dies
