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The Revolutionary alliance overthrows the last Chinese Emperor
Puyi, the last emperor of China, was overthrown by the Revolutionary alliance in 1911 -
Chinese Civil War
The begining of the Chinese Civil War -
Moa Zedong's Communist Party gains support from the peasants by giving them land
Mao Zedong gave the peasants land to gain support -
Alliance Between The CCP and KMT Breaks
The millitary leader of the Kuomintang, Jiang Jieshi breaks it's alliance with the Chinese Communist Party. Soon afterwards the KMT becomes anti-communist and goes to war against the CCP, starting the Chinese Civil War. -
Jiang Jiesi defeats Mao's communists and the communists flee in "the Long March"
Jiang Jieshi defeats Mao's communists -
Japan invades China in WW2 suspending the civil war
Japan invades China in 1937 which suspends the civil war -
The Atomic Bomb
The creation of the Atomic Bomb was an important event because this became a huge advancement in the age of weaponry because this weapon could kill hundreds of people in a matter of minutes -
Japan Surrenders
Japan Surrenders -
The Communist party seizes control of China
The Communists take over China -
Great Leap Forward
Mao Zedong imposes on China a Great Leap Forward, an attempt at industrialization that results in economic chaos and widespread famine.
