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Qing dynasty-1911
The Qing dynasty was the last dynasty of China.
The Qing dynasty was between 1644-1911.
The Qing dynasty lasted 247 years. -
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China's history
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Yongzheng rules China- 1795
Youngzheng became the emperor of China after his father died.
Youngzheng was emperor between 1723-1795.
Youngzheng was emeperor for 72 years. -
oppium war-1842
The first oppium war was between China and Europe.
The Europeans won the first oppium war.
There were two oppium wars. -
treaty of nanjing
The treaty of Nanjing ended the 1st opium war.
The treaty of Nanjing made it so that Europeans can trade with China fairly. -
taiping rebellion- 1864
The taiping rebellion is probly one of the most important radical political and religous upheavals in Chinese history.
It ravaged 17 provinces, took an estimated 20,000,000 lives.
It lasted 4 years. -
2nd opium war- 1860
The second opium war happened because China refused to take back her prisoners.
The 2nd opium war is the 2nd out of 2 opium wars.
It lasted 3 years. -
exclusion act
In the spring of 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed.
It was passed by Congress and signed by President Chester A. Arthur.
This act provided an absolute 10-year moratorium on Chinese labor immigration. -
boxer rebellion-1901 sep 7
Groups of peasants in northern China began to band together into a secret society known as I-ho ch'üan or "Righteous and Harmonious Fists", called the "Boxers".
They beilieved that they were immune to bullets.
They were wrong... -
yuan shi kai takes power-1928
Yuan Shikai was born Sept. 16, 1859,
Chinese army leader and reformist minister in the twilight of the Qing dynasty until 1911.
The first president of the Republic of China. -
Nationalist party is formed
The political party that governed all or part of mainland China from 1928 to 1949.S
Also the Nationalist subsequently ruled Taiwan under Chiang Kai-shek and his successors for most of the time since then. -
Mao makes communist party
The Communist Party of China is founded mainly on ideology and politics.
The Communist Party is still in control of China.
The Communist Party defeated the Nationalist Party. -
Chiang Kai-shek rules China
He rose up and lead the Nationalist Party.
Chiang Kai Sheck took rule of China in 1928.
Chiang Kai Sheck lost to Mao. -
Korean war- July 27, 1953
In Korea the war was between the communist and the non communist.
The North Koreans were the communist.
The South Koreans are the non communist; -
Mao dies
Mao was a Chinese communist leader and founder of the People's Republic of China. He was responsible for the disastrous policies of the 'Great Leap Forward
He was also responcible for the Cultural Revolution. -
America recognizes China as a country
In one of the most dramatic announcements of the Cold War, President Jimmy Carter states that as of January 1, 1979, the United States will formally recognize the communist People's Republic of China (PRC) and sever relations with Taiwan.
